CVE-2008-2149

NameCVE-2008-2149
DescriptionStack-based buffer overflow in the searchwn function in Wordnet 2.0, 2.1, and 3.0 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line option. NOTE: this issue probably does not cross privilege boundaries except in cases in which Wordnet is used as a back end.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1634-1
Debian Bugs481186

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
wordnet (PTS)jessie, stretch1:3.0-33fixed
buster1:3.0-35fixed
bullseye1:3.0-36fixed
sid, bookworm1:3.0-37fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
wordnetsourceetch1:2.1-4+etch1DSA-1634-1
wordnetsource(unstable)1:3.0-10481186

Notes

wordnet can be used as a backend to web applications
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