Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 23, 2004· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2004-0238

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Overkill (0verkill) 0.15pre3 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code in the client via a long HOME environment variable in the (1) load_cfg and (2) save_cfg functions; possibly allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings to (3) the send_message function; and, in the server, via (4) the parse_command_line function.

Affected products

0verkill/0verkill
cpe:2.3:a:0verkill:0verkill:0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/9550nvdExploitVendor Advisory
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-February/016579.htmlnvd
marc.infonvd
www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5AP010KC0C.htmlnvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14999nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15000nvd

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