gethostbyname() overflow in glibc
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| Description: | Overflow in glibc gethostbyname() allows overflows in ping, rsh, traceroute, etc. |
| Author: | Wilton Wong - ListMail <listmail@NOVA.BLACKSTAR.NET> |
| Compromise: | root (local) |
| Vulnerable Systems: | Redhat 5, presumably others with glibc (GNU HURD?) |
| Date: | 13 December 1997 |
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