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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.052 (92.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.052 · newest: 0.052 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- 0verkill — versions 0.16
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-February/016579.html (mailing-list)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15000 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14999 (vdb-entry)
- www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5AP010KC0C.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/9550 (Exploit, vdb-entry, 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.