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CVE-2016-20044: PInfo 0.6.9-5.1 Local Buffer Overflow via -m Parameter

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-03-28 · updated 2026-10-07
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

PInfo 0.6.9-5.1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -m parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious input string with 564 bytes of padding followed by a return address to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with user privileges.

Affected products

• PInfo: through 0.6.9-5.1

References

• http://pinfo.alioth.debian.org/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40023
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pinfo-local-buffer-overflow-via-m-parameter

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