cvelist/2007/6xxx/CVE-2007-6181.json

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        "ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org",
        "ID": "CVE-2007-6181",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC"
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                                "version": {
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    "description": {
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                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "Heap-based buffer overflow in cygwin1.dll in Cygwin 1.5.7 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a filename with a certain length, as demonstrated by a remote authenticated user who uses the SCP protocol to send a file to the Cygwin machine, and thereby causes scp.exe on this machine to execute, and then overwrite heap memory with characters from the filename. NOTE: it is also reported that a related issue might exist in 1.5.7 through 1.5.19."
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            {
                "name": "[cygwin-developers] 20071120 Re: cygwin1.dll up to 1.5.22 overflow",
                "refsource": "MLIST",
                "url": "http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-developers/2007-11/msg00026.html"
            },
            {
                "name": "20071124 [ISecAuditors Security Advisories] Cygwin buffer overflow due incorrect filename length check",
                "refsource": "BUGTRAQ",
                "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484153/100/0/threaded"
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                "name": "[cygwin-developers] 20071120 Re: cygwin1.dll up to 1.5.22 overflow",
                "refsource": "MLIST",
                "url": "http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-developers/2007-11/msg00024.html"
            },
            {
                "name": "3406",
                "refsource": "SREASON",
                "url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3406"
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            {
                "name": "26557",
                "refsource": "BID",
                "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26557"
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            {
                "name": "[cygwin-developers] 20071108 Re: cygwin1.dll up to 1.5.22 overflow",
                "refsource": "MLIST",
                "url": "http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-developers/2007-11/msg00005.html"
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