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

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.