Description
Buffer overflow in conquest 7.2 and earlier may allow a local user to execute arbitrary code via a long environment variable.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | conquest | 7.1.1-6woody1 | DSA-398 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-398 conquest - buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-398 vendor-advisory