CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1019

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the getConfig function in Aeon 0.2a and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the system, potentially leading to full host compromise.

Recommendation

Immediately update Aeon software to a version newer than 0.2a where this vulnerability is fixed.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the getConfig function in Aeon 0.2a and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable.

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