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CVE-2008-2149 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=211491	CVE	Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/30242	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31654	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32184	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42378	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1634	CVE
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200810-01.xml	CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:182	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29208	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1527/references	CVE
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=211491	[email protected]	Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/30242	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/31654	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/32184	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42378	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1634	[email protected]
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200810-01.xml	[email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:182	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29208	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1527/references	[email protected]

see all 20 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
wordnet wordnet	2.0 2.1 3.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:wordnet:wordnet:2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:wordnet:wordnet:2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:wordnet:wordnet:3.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 13, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]