8627 : gtkspell Spell Checking Multiple Overflows
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7 months ago

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Disclosure
May 06, 2001

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 gtkspell contains a flaw related to the spell checking feature that may allow an attacker to cause a buffer overflow. No further details have been provided.

Classification

 Location: Unknown Location
Attack Type: Input Manipulation, Unknown
Impact: Unknown
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products
Nathan Fredrickson
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gtkspell
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  • Tom Eliaz - citizenzeroBrand New Doo Doousers.sourceforge.net -

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