CVE-2008-3229 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Stack-based buffer overflow in op before Changeset 563, when xauth support is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a long XAUTHORITY environment variable.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0005.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Swapoff	Op

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.1.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.1.19:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.20:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.21:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.22:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.23:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.24:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.25:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.26:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.27:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.28:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.29:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.30:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.31:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.32:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3217	Stack-based buffer overflow in op before Changeset 563, when xauth support is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a long XAUTHORITY environment variable.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/31103
http://swapoff.org/changeset/563
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/12/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30226
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43836

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-07-18T16:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:28:41.783Z

Reserved: 2008-07-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-3229

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-07-18T16:41:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-3229

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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