CVE-2005-0086

Heap-based buffer overflow in less in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service application crash or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, as demonstrated using the UTF-8 locale...

CVE-2005-0086

CVE-2005-0086 is a heap-based buffer overflow in the less utility shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. The flaw allows a crafted file (UTF-8 locale) to crash less or possibly execute arbitrary code, enabling an attacker to cause a denial of service or take control of the system. Remediation i...

RHEL 3 : less (RHSA-2005:068)

An updated less package that fixes segmentation fault when viewing binary files is now available. The less utility is a text file browser that resembles more, but has extended capabilities. Victor Ashik discovered a heap based buffer overflow in less, caused by a patch added to the less package i...