Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting ratfor package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-RATFOR-8630724
  • published16 Jan 2025
  • disclosed15 Jan 2025

Introduced: 15 Jan 2025

NewCVE-2024-55577  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:13 ratfor.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ratfor package and not the ratfor package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Linux Ratfor 1.06 and earlier. When the software processes a file which is specially crafted by an attacker, arbitrary code may be executed. As a result, the attacker may obtain or alter information of the user environment or cause the user environment to become unusable.