Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 23, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-3279
CVE-2005-3279
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the vgasco_printf function in Jan Kybic BitMap Viewer (BMV) 1.2, when compiled with the M_UNIX flag and running setuid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long filename in the -b command line option.
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:jan_kybic:bitmap_viewer:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:jan_kybic:bitmap_viewer:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =1.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- felinemenace.org/advisories/bmv_advisory.txtnvdVendor Advisory
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