CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4604

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in MTink from the printer-filters-utils package allows local users to execute arbitrary code by setting a long HOME environment variable.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker can gain full control of the system, leading to compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately update the printer-filters-utils package to a version that fixes this vulnerability or apply available security patches.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in MTink in the printer-filters-utils package allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.

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