The vulnerability in the builtin.c component allows for data reformatting according to specified templates using Gawk. This enables an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information or cause service failures.

The vulnerability of the builtin.c component, related to data reformatting functions using the Gawk template engine, stems from the operation of writing data beyond the buffer boundaries in memory. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected...

USN-6373-1 gawk vulnerability

It was discovered that gawk could be made to read out of bounds when processing certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service...

Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (via AWK)

Listen for a connection and spawn a command shell via GNU AWK This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework module MetasploitModule CachedSize = 140 include Msf::Payload::Single include...

Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (via AWK)

Creates an interactive shell via GNU AWK This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework module MetasploitModule CachedSize = 154 include Msf::Payload::Single include Msf::Sessions::CommandShellOptions def...