Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2149 (CCN-42378)

Assigned:2008-05-12
Published:2008-05-12
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:Stack-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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2149

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo-Portage Web site
app-dicts/wordnet

Source: CCN
Type: SA30242
WordNet Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30242

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31654

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32184

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1634

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1634
wordnet -- stack and heap overflows

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200810-01
WordNet: Execution of arbitrary code

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200810-01

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:182

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 45153
WordNet wn Multiple Function Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
29208

Source: CCN
Type: BID-29208
WordNet Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-1527

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Bugzilla Bug 211491
app-dicts/wordnet: buffer overflow (CVE-2008-2149)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=211491

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wordnet-searchwn-bo(42378)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wordnet-searchwn-bo(42378)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordnet:wordnet:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wordnet:wordnet:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wordnet:wordnet:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:princeton_university:wordnet:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7971
    P
    		DSA-1634 wordnet -- stack and heap overflows
    2015-02-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18628
    P
    		DSA-1634-1 wordnet - arbitrary code execution
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1634
    V
    		stack and heap overflows
    2008-09-01
    BACK
    wordnet wordnet 2.0
    wordnet wordnet 2.1
    wordnet wordnet 3.0
    princeton_university wordnet 3.0
    gentoo linux *
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    debian debian linux 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1 x86_64
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1