Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wireless_tools | Wireless_tools | 19 (including) | 19 (including) |
| Wireless_tools | Wireless_tools | 20 (including) | 20 (including) |
| Wireless_tools | Wireless_tools | 21 (including) | 21 (including) |
| Wireless_tools | Wireless_tools | 22 (including) | 22 (including) |
| Wireless_tools | Wireless_tools | 23 (including) | 23 (including) |
| Wireless_tools | Wireless_tools | 24 (including) | 24 (including) |
| Wireless_tools | Wireless_tools | 25 (including) | 25 (including) |
| Wireless_tools | Wireless_tools | 26 (including) | 26 (including) |