TRN 3.6-23 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the application.

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1. Mar 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   TRN 3.6-23 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious command-line argument with 156 bytes of padding followed by a return address to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with user privileges.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   TRN 3.6-23 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious command-line argument with 156 bytes of padding followed by a return address to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with user privileges.

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20042

  Official CVE identifier

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• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20042

  TRN 3.6-23 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious command-line argument with 156 bytes of padding followed by a return address to o

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References

• Reference · sourceforge.net
• Reference · exploit-db.com
• Reference · vulncheck.com