Buffer overflow in the getConfig function in Aeon 0.2a and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19951
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111262942708249&w=2
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2005-05-02
Updated: 2026-06-16
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.0012