10387 – buffer overflow in Window Maker

Bug 10387 - buffer overflow in Window Maker

Summary: buffer overflow in Window Maker

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All All

Importance:	Highest normal (vote)
Assignee:	Nick Hadaway

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Reported:	2002-11-07 11:55 UTC by Fernand Albarracin
Modified:	2002-11-13 04:44 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Fernand Albarracin 2002-11-07 11:55:11 UTC

A buffer overflow which is potentialy exploitable has been found in Window Maker.

the Debian Security Advisory : http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-190
the Debian Bug report : http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=168164
credits : the Debian people :-)

Comment 1 Nick Hadaway 2002-11-10 03:25:55 UTC

I am currently in the process of adding WindowMaker-0.80.2 to portage which 
includes a fix for this issue.

Comment 2 Nick Hadaway 2002-11-13 04:44:27 UTC

The ebuild has been marked stable.