CVE-2008-1056 (GCVE-0-2008-1056)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-02-28 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:08
VLAI
Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Symark PowerBroker 2.8 through 5.0.1 allow local users to gain privileges via a long argv[0] string when executing (1) pbrun, (2) pbsh, or (3) pbksh. NOTE: the product is often installed in environments with trust relationships that facilitate subsequent remote compromises.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2008-02-26 00:00
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