CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0454

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in xgalaga 2.0.34 and earlier allow local users to gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the system, potentially leading to unauthorized access to data and resources.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update xgalaga to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple buffer overflows in xgalaga 2.0.34 and earlier allow local users to gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS