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CVE-2005-3279: Stack-based buffer overflow in the vgasco_printf function in Jan Kybic BitMap Viewer (BMV) 1.2, when compil...

Stack-based buffer overflow in the vgasco_printf function in Jan Kybic BitMap Viewer (BMV) 1.2, when compiled with the M_UNIX flag and running setuid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long filename in the -b command line option.

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This is an old local privilege-escalation issue in Jan Kybic BitMap Viewer 1.2. It matters only where the program was built with the M_UNIX flag and installed setuid. In that configuration, a local user could abuse filename handling to gain higher privileges. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Unix-like systems that still have BMV 1.2 installed as a setuid program. General desktop installations without setuid, or builds not using M_UNIX, are not described as affected by the provided sources. Treat this as a targeted legacy-system cleanup item, not an internet-wide emergency. Prioritize any multi-user Unix host where old setuid utilities may remain, because the business impact is privilege escalation from an existing local account. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for Jan Kybic BitMap Viewer 1.2.; Remove setuid permissions from any BMV executable.; Retire or replace BMV if it is no longer maintained..

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