CVE-2005-0079 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in xtrlock to crash the application and hijack the desktop session.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0079?
CVE-2005-0079 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in xtrlock 2.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and hijack the desktop session.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0079?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xtrlock Xtrlock.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0079?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-0079 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0079 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0079, DSA-649-1, GHSA-672r-q8mg-g4w9.