Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in GNOME Libraries 1.0.8: Local Privilege Escalation via Long --espeaker Argument

Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in GNOME Libraries 1.0.8: Local Privilege Escalation via Long --espeaker Argument

CVE-1999-1477 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Buffer overflow in GNOME libraries 1.0.8 allows local user to gain root access via a long --espeaker argument in programs such as nethack.

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