Vulnerability in 0verkill
CVE-2004-0238
Multiple buffer overflows in Overkill (0verkill) 0.15pre3 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code in the client via a long HOME environment variable in the (1) load_cfg and (2) save_cfg functions; possibly allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings to (3) the send_message function; and, in the server, via (4) the parse_command_line function.
EPSS: 0.052 (91.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- 0verkill — versions 0.16
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-0238?
- CVE-2004-0238 is a vulnerability in 0verkill. Published 2004-11-23.
- Is CVE-2004-0238 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.