Description

PInfo 0.6.9-5.1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -m parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious input string with 564 bytes of padding followed by a return address to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with user privileges.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-03-28T11:58:05.524Z

Last Modified :

2026-03-28T11:58:05.524Z

Source :

VulnCheck
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-20044 vulnerability.

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