vendor:
Conky
by:
Arturo D'Elia
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Local DoS/PoC Exploit
20
CWE
Product Name: Conky
Affected Version From: 1.8.2000
Affected Version To: 1.8.2000
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: a:conky:conky
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Linux
2010
Vulnerability Conky 1.8.0 on Linux
Conky 1.8.0 is vulnerable to a local DoS/PoC exploit. The exploit involves appending a malicious string to the conkyrc file, which causes Conky to crash when it is executed. The exploit was discovered by Arturo D'Elia on 12 Dec 2010 and no fix is available.
Mitigation:
No fix is available for this vulnerability.