CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-0766

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2014-0766 allows an attacker to exploit an overly long NodeName2 argument, leading to a stack buffer overflow. This may enable remote execution of arbitrary code.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to remote control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by copying an overly long NodeName2 argument into a statically sized buffer on the stack to overflow the static stack buffer. An attacker may use this vulnerability to remotely execute arbitrary code.

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