Description
Buffer overflow in das_watchdog 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a large string in the XAUTHORITY 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 13 | das-watchdog | 0.9.0-3.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | das-watchdog | 0.9.0-3.1 | — |
| Debian 7 | das-watchdog | 0.9.0-2+deb7u1 | DSA-3221-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | das-watchdog | 0.9.0-2+deb6u1 | DLA-194-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-3221-1 das-watchdog - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-194-1 das-watchdog - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20150402 Re: CVE request: Buffer overflow in das_watchdog mailing-list
- https://github.com/kmatheussen/das_watchdog/commit/bd20bb02e75e2c0483832b52f2577253febfb690
- 73706 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20150401 CVE request: Buffer overflow in das_watchdog mailing-list
- DSA-3221 vendor-advisory