SuSE GNUPlot French Documentation Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:6329

Info

SuSE GNUPlot French Documentation Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 6329
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 06 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 06 2002 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was first detailed in a SuSE advisory.
Vulnerable: gnuplot gnuplot 3.7
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

SuSE GNUPlot French Documentation Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported for GNUPlot shipped with SuSE Linux. Reportedly, the vulnerability exists in the French documentation and may allow an attacker to obtain root privileges.

Precise technical details about the nature of the vulnerability are currently unknown. This BID will be updated as more information becomes available.

Exploit / POC

SuSE GNUPlot French Documentation Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

SuSE GNUPlot French Documentation Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

SuSE GNUPlot French Documentation Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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