CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-0251: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Mar 19 2013(Updated: )

Stack-based buffer overflow in llogincircuit.cc in latd 1.25 through 1.30 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in the llogin version.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Debian=1.25
Debian=1.26
Debian=1.27
Debian=1.28
Debian=1.29
Debian=1.30

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-0251?

    CVE-2013-0251 has a high severity due to the potential for remote denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-0251?

    To fix CVE-2013-0251, upgrade your latd installation to version 1.31 or later.

  • What can exploit CVE-2013-0251?

    CVE-2013-0251 can be exploited by sending a long string in the llogin version to the affected latd service.

  • Which versions of latd are affected by CVE-2013-0251?

    Versions 1.25 through 1.30 of latd are affected by CVE-2013-0251.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2013-0251?

    The potential impacts of CVE-2013-0251 include application crashes and possible remote code execution.

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