CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-2099

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in GNU DataDisplay Debugger (DDD) 3.3.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and possibly gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization is the potential for local users to execute unauthorized code, which could lead to privilege escalation.

Recommendation

It is recommended to monitor and limit the length of the HOME environment variable and consider upgrading to a newer version of DDD if possible.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the GNU DataDisplay Debugger (DDD) 3.3.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and possibly gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable. NOTE: since DDD is not installed setuid or setgid, perhaps this issue should not be included in CVE.

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