CVE-2005-3279 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2005-3279

Stack-based buffer overflow in the vgasco_printf function in Jan Kybic...

Vulnerability Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the vgasco_printf function in Jan Kybic BitMap Viewer (BMV) 1.2, when compiled with the M_UNIX flag and running setuid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long filename in the -b command line option.

Impact Analysis

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Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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High 7.2

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

bitmap viewer
Vulnerable Versions:
1.2

Timeline

Official Publish: October 23rd, 2005
Last Modified: September 16th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.