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High
CVE-2008-1994
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (a) acon.c, (b) menu.c, and...
Vulnerability Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (a) acon.c, (b) menu.c, and (c) child.c in Acon 1.0.5-5 through 1.0.5-7 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long HOME environment variable or (2) a large number of terminal columns.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
Affected Vendor
ahmed abdel-hamid mohamed
View all reports →Affected Software
acon
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.5-5, 1.0.5-6, 1.0.5-7
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 27th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 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.