HIGH
Buffer overflow in the getConfig function in Aeon 0.2a and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable
Published Apr 9, 2005
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.11%
Description
Buffer overflow in the getConfig function in Aeon 0.2a and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.11% 0.01106
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01106
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.11% (0.01106) | 64.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.11% (0.01106) | 61.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00156) | 33.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 74.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 53.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111262942708249&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://security-tmp.h14.ru/exploits/23laeon.c.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19951 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111262942708249&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://security-tmp.h14.ru/exploits/23laeon.c.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19951 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 9, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 10, 2005
Link CVE-2005-1019
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a