Description
Buffer overflow in XBoard 4.2.7 and earlier might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -icshost command line argument. NOTE: since the program is not setuid and not normally called from remote programs, there may not be a typical attack vector for the issue that crosses privilege boundaries. Therefore this may not be a vulnerability.
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 14 | xboard | 4.2.7-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | xboard | 4.2.7-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | xboard | 4.2.7-3 | — |
References
- 20040301 Smashing "XBoard 4.2.7(All versions)" For Fun & Profit.*Unpublished Local Stack Overflow Vulnerablity! mailing-list
- xboard-icshost-bo(15362) vdb-entry
- 11016 third-party-advisory
- 4123 vdb-entry