Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (a) acon.c, (b) menu.c, and (c) child.c in Acon…
Priority LOW 32CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (a) acon.c, (b) menu.c, and (c) child.c in Acon 1.0.5-5 through 1.0.5-7 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long HOME environment variable or (2) a large number of terminal columns.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00463 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ahmed_abdel-hamid_mohamed:acon:1.0.5-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5-5 | Vulnerable | Ahmed Abdel-hamid Mohamed |
| cpe:2.3:a:ahmed_abdel-hamid_mohamed:acon:1.0.5-6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5-6 | Vulnerable | Ahmed Abdel-hamid Mohamed |
| cpe:2.3:a:ahmed_abdel-hamid_mohamed:acon:1.0.5-7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5-7 | Vulnerable | Ahmed Abdel-hamid Mohamed |
- cpe:2.3:a:ahmed_abdel-hamid_mohamed:acon:1.0.5-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5-5 Vulnerable ·Ahmed Abdel-hamid Mohamed
- cpe:2.3:a:ahmed_abdel-hamid_mohamed:acon:1.0.5-6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5-6 Vulnerable ·Ahmed Abdel-hamid Mohamed
- cpe:2.3:a:ahmed_abdel-hamid_mohamed:acon:1.0.5-7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5-7 Vulnerable ·Ahmed Abdel-hamid Mohamed
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1994
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hc93-8cwc-v5c6
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-1994 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1994 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hc93-8cwc-v5c6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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