CVE-2016-20044
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.
- Score
- CVSS 4.0 8.6 High
- Status
- Analyzed - disclosure@vulncheck.com
- Published
- 2026-03-28
- Last modified
- 2026-10-07
- Weaknesses
- CWE-787
Affected products
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40023
- http://pinfo.alioth.debian.org/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pinfo-local-buffer-overflow-via-m-parameter
