CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-20038

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

yTree version 1.94-1.1 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long argument to the application.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can craft a malicious command-line argument containing shellcode and a return address, leading to stack overwriting and code execution in the application context. This poses a serious threat to system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of yTree to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor the system for potential exploitation attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

yTree 1.94-1.1 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long argument to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious command-line argument containing shellcode and a return address to overwrite the stack and execute code in the application context.

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