CVE-2016-20047
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2016
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
EKG Gadu 1.9 Local Buffer Overflow via Username Parameter
EKG Gadu 1.9~pre+r2855-3+b1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the username handling that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized username string. Attackers can trigger the overflow in the strlcpy function by passing a crafted buffer exceeding 258 bytes to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with user privileges.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
EKG Gadu
- Vendor
- ekg
- Product
- EKG Gadu
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:1.9~pre+r2855-3+b1 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |