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    CVE-2008-1056

    Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Symark PowerBroker 2.8 through 5.0.1 allow local users to gain privileges via a long argv[0] string when executing (1) pbrun, (2) pbsh, or (3) pbksh. NOTE: the product is often installed in environments with trust relationships that facilitate subsequent remote compromises.

    Published:Feb 28, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Feb 28, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00048
    CVSS Score:6.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Symark
    Product
    Powerbroker

    Exploits

    http://www.mnin.org/advisories/2008_symarkpb.pdfhttp://www.mnin.org/advisories/2008_symarkpb.pdf

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High