Description
PMS 0.42 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying malicious values in the configuration file. Attackers can craft configuration files with oversized input that overflows the stack buffer and execute shell commands via return-oriented programming gadgets.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| pms | PMS | 0.42 | — |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | pms | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | pms | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | pms | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | pms | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | pms | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | pms | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | pms | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | pms | No fix yet | — |
References
- ExploitDB-44426 exploit
- Official Product Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: PMS 0.42 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via Configuration File third-party-advisory