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CVE-2008-3229 Details

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in op before Changeset 563, when xauth support is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a long XAUTHORITY environment variable.

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)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31103	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43836	CVE
http://swapoff.org/changeset/563	CVE	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/12/4	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30226	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31103	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43836	[email protected]
http://swapoff.org/changeset/563	[email protected]	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/12/4	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30226	[email protected]

see all 10 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
swapoff op	1.1.10 1.1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22
CPE cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.1.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.1.19:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.20:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.21:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.22:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.23:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.24:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.25:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.26:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.27:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.28:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.29:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.30:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.31:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.32:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

swapoff op

1.1.10

1.1.19

1.20

1.21

1.22

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:swapoff:op:1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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]
Jul 21, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]