Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Bochs by Bochs Project
CVE-2004-2372

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Key Information:

Vendor: Bochs Project
Status: Bochs
Vendor: CVE Published:; 31 December 2004

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What is CVE-2004-2372?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Bochs prior to version 2.1.1, specifically when installed with setuid permissions. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary code by utilizing a long HOME environment variable when the expected configuration files are missing. Some sources have indicated that Bochs should be installed with root privileges, making this a critical concern for systems running this virtualization software.

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