CWE Code: 119
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.4
CWE Name:  Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Summary: buffer overflow in the proxyreadclientsocket function in proxy/libvirt_proxy.c in libvirt_proxy 0.5.1 might allow local users to gain privileges by sending a portion of the header of a virproxypacket packet, and then sending the remainder of the packet with crafted values in the header, related to use of uninitialized memory in a validation check.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2009-02-11
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-29
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CWE Code: 119
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.4
CWE Name:  Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Summary: buffer overflow in the proxyreadclientsocket function in proxy/libvirt_proxy.c in libvirt_proxy 0.5.1 might allow local users to gain privileges by sending a portion of the header of a virproxypacket packet, and then sending the remainder of the packet with crafted values in the header, related to use of uninitialized memory in a validation check.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2009-02-11
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-29
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