CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-20041

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Yasr version 0.6.9-5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application or execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -p parameter. Attackers can invoke yasr with a crafted payload containing junk data, shellcode, and a return address to overwrite the stack and trigger code execution.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk to organizations as it may lead to application crashes or unauthorized code execution, potentially resulting in data loss or system takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of Yasr to mitigate this vulnerability and implement appropriate security measures to limit access for local attackers.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Yasr 0.6.9-5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application or execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -p parameter. Attackers can invoke yasr with a crafted payload containing junk data, shellcode, and a return address to overwrite the stack and trigger code execution.

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