Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the word-list-compress functionality in compress.c for Aspell allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long entry in the wordlist that is not properly handled when using the (1) "c" compress option or (2) "d" decompress option.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gentoo / linux | 1.4 | 1.4.x |
| gnu / aspell | 0.50.5 | 0.50.5.x |