CVE-2008-3229 Information

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in op before Changeset 563 when xauth support is enabled allows local users to gain privileges via a long XAUTHORITY environment variable.

Reference

http://secunia.com/advisories/31103 http://swapoff.org/changeset/563 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/12/4 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30226 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43836