CVE-2016-2054

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    CVE-2016-2054

    Published: 13 Apr 2016Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Multiple buffer overflows in xymond/xymond.c in xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long filename, involving handling a "config" command.

    References: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135758/Xymon-4.3.x-Buffer-Overflow-Code-Execution-Information-Disclosure.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537522/100/0/threaded, http://lists.xymon.com/archive/2016-February/042986.html, http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3495, https://sourceforge.net/p/xymon/code/7859/, https://sourceforge.net/p/xymon/code/7860/

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    Integrity
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