The vulnerability of the read_string() function in the hwmon component of the Linux operating system’s kernel allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the readstring function in the hwmon component of the Linux operating system is related to the execution of operations outside the buffer in memory. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

hwmon: (asus-ec-sensors) check sensor index in read_string()

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SUSE CVE-2025-38142

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: asus-ec-sensors check sensor index in readstring Prevent a potential invalid memory access when the requested sensor is not found. findecsensorindex may return a negative value e.g. -ENOENT, but its result was used without...

DEBIAN-CVE-2025-46687

quickjs-ng through 0.9.0 has a missing length check in JSReadString for a string, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. QuickJS before 2025-04-26 is also affected...

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow due to a missing length check in the JSReadString function. Remediation A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published. References - GitHub Commit - GitHub Commit - GitHub Issue - GitHub Issue -...

AZL-68976 CVE-2025-21750 affecting package kernel 5.15.200.1-1

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: brcmfmac: Check the return value of ofpropertyreadstringindex Somewhen between 6.10 and 6.11 the driver started to crash on my MacBookPro14,3. The property doesn't exist and 'tmp' remains uninitialized, so we pass a random...

DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21750

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: brcmfmac: Check the return value of ofpropertyreadstringindex Somewhen between 6.10 and 6.11 the driver started to crash on my MacBookPro14,3. The property doesn't exist and 'tmp' remains uninitialized, so we pass a random...

Access of Uninitialized Pointer

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Access of Uninitialized Pointer in the AMF3ReadString function in amf.c. Remediation There is no fixed version for rudloff/rtmpdump-bin. References - Talos Vulnerability Report - Vulnerable Code Credit: Dave McDaniel...

PT-2025-34375 · Spim +1 · Spim +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: spim versions prior to 9.1.24 Description: spimsimulator spim is susceptible to a buffer overflow in the READ STRING SYSCALL function. Recommendations: Update to a version newer than 9.1.24...

CVE-2023-33718

mp4v2 v2.1.3 was discovered to contain a memory leak via MP4File::ReadString at mp4fileio.cpp...

UBUNTU-CVE-2023-33718

mp4v2 v2.1.3 was discovered to contain a memory leak via MP4File::ReadString at mp4fileio.cpp...

SUSE CVE-2017-11423

The cabdreadstring function in mspack/cabd.c in libmspack 0.5alpha, as used in ClamAV 0.99.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service stack-based buffer over-read and application crash via a crafted CAB file...

SUSE CVE-2022-39832

An issue was discovered in PSPP 1.6.2. There is a heap-based buffer overflow at the function readstring in utilities/pspp-dump-sav.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service application crash or possibly have unspecified other impact...

UBUNTU-CVE-2022-39832

An issue was discovered in PSPP 1.6.2. There is a heap-based buffer overflow at the function readstring in utilities/pspp-dump-sav.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service application crash or possibly have unspecified other impact...

PT-2022-25023 · Pspp +1 · Pspp +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: PSPP version 1.6.2 Description: An issue was discovered that allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other unspecified impacts due to a heap-based buffer overflow at the read string function in utilities/pspp-dump-sav.c...

dotnet: Denial of service via untrusted input

An integer overflow condition was found in dotnet and dotnet3.1's BinaryReader Read7BitEncodedInt method. This method is used by BinaryReader's ReadString method, and given a certain input, and cause a denial of service to dotnet applications using BinaryReader. The exploitation of this flaw...

Multiple Point-by-Point Vulnerabilities in UltraVNC

UltraVNC is an open source remote terminal control software for the Windows platform. A security vulnerability exists in the VNC client code in UltraVNC version 1206, which stems from the program incorrectly using the 'ClientConnection::ReadString' function. An attacker could exploit the...

The vulnerability of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of the Cisco IOS operating system, which allows a hacker to inject code or trigger a system reboot.

Many vulnerabilities in the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP subsystem of the Cisco IOS operating system are caused by buffer overflows. Exploiting these vulnerabilities allows a malicious actor to inject code into the system or cause it to restart by sending specially created SNMP packets...

The vulnerability of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of the Cisco IOS operating system, which allows a hacker to inject code or trigger a system reboot.

Many vulnerabilities in the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP subsystem of the Cisco IOS operating system are caused by buffer overflows. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities allows a malicious actor to inject code into the system or cause it to restart by sending specially created SNMP...

The vulnerability of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of the Cisco IOS operating system, which allows a hacker to inject code or trigger a system reboot.

Many vulnerabilities in the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP subsystem of the Cisco IOS operating system are caused by buffer overflows. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities allows a malicious actor to inject code into the system or cause it to restart by sending specially created SNMP...