Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) main function in (a) client.c, and the (2) server_setup and (3) server_client_connect functions in (b) server.c in gxine 0.5.9 and earlier allow local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://osvdb.org/38320
- http://osvdb.org/38321
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=9655&release_id=476891
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0259
- http://xinehq.de/index.php/news?show_category_id=1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31604
- http://osvdb.org/38320
- http://osvdb.org/38321
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=9655&release_id=476891
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0259
- http://xinehq.de/index.php/news?show_category_id=1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31604
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 23, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified