vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2016-7045)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Sep 27, 2016 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Sep 27, 2016
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
The format_send_to_gui() function does not validate the length of the string before incrementing the `ptr' pointer in all cases.
If that happens, the pointer `ptr' can be incremented twice and thus end past the boundaries of the original `dup' buffer.
Remote code execution might be difficult since only Nuls are written.
If that happens, the pointer `ptr' can be incremented twice and thus end past the boundaries of the original `dup' buffer.
Remote code execution might be difficult since only Nuls are written.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
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