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Published: 23/09/1999 Updated: 19/12/2017

CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.2 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 3.9

VMScore: 725

Vector: 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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mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.0

source: wwwsecurityfocuscom/bid/663/info A buffer overflow vulnerabilityin GNOME's shared libraries handling of the 'espeaker' command line argument may allow local users to attack setuid binaries linked against these libraries to obtain root access Calling a program linked against GNOME with the command like arguments '--enable-sound - ...

NVD-CWE-Other http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28717 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/663 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3349 https://nvd.nist.gov https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19512/

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