Stack-based buffer overflow in the glibtop_get_proc_map_s function in libgtop before...

3.7 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the glibtop_get_proc_map_s function in libgtop before 2.14.6 (libgtop2) allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a process with a long filename that is mapped in its address space, which triggers the overflow in gnome-system-monitor.

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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References

Affected Vendor

libgtop

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Affected Software

libgtop

Vulnerable Versions:

Timeline

Official Publish: January 16th, 2007

Last Modified: August 7th, 2024

Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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