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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD8.6 High

CVE-2016-20042

TRN 3.6-23 Stack Buffer Overflow Local Code Execution

Description

TRN 3.6-23 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious command-line argument with 156 bytes of padding followed by a return address to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with user privileges.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

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  • 3.6-23affected

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