Description
Multiple buffer overflows in (a) BarnOwl before 1.0.5 and (b) owl 2.1.11 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving (1) a crafted zcrypt message, related to zcrypt.c; (2) a reply command on a message with a Zephyr Cc: list, related to zwrite.c; and unspecified other use of the products.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://barnowl.mit.edu/browser/ChangeLogVendor Advisory
- http://barnowl.mit.edu/wiki/barnowl-1.0.5-announceVendor Advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/515118
- http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-testing-security-announce%40lists.debian.org/msg00173.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/owl/+bug/329165
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48824
- http://barnowl.mit.edu/browser/ChangeLogVendor Advisory
- http://barnowl.mit.edu/wiki/barnowl-1.0.5-announceVendor Advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/515118
- http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-testing-security-announce%40lists.debian.org/msg00173.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/owl/+bug/329165
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48824
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 17, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified