CVE-2025-5297
📋 TL;DR
A critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in SourceCodester Computer Store System 1.0's main.c file. Attackers with local access can exploit this to execute arbitrary code or crash the system. Only users of this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Computer Store System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Local privilege escalation leading to full system compromise, data theft, or persistent backdoor installation
Likely Case
Application crash (denial of service) or limited code execution within application context
If Mitigated
No impact if proper access controls prevent local attacker access
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires local access to the system running the vulnerable software.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for updates. 2. If patch available, download and install. 3. Replace main.c with patched version. 4. Recompile application if needed.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove vulnerable software
allUninstall Computer Store System 1.0 if not required
sudo apt remove computer-store-system
Or use system package manager
Restrict local access
linuxLimit who can access the system running vulnerable software
sudo chmod 700 /path/to/application
sudo chown root:root /path/to/application
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to prevent unauthorized local access
- Monitor system for unusual process execution or crashes
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if Computer Store System 1.0 is installed: look for application files or check package managerCheck Version:
Check application documentation or version file if availableVerify Fix Applied:
Verify main.c file has been updated with proper buffer bounds checking📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes
- Unusual process execution from application context
- Stack overflow errors in system logs
Network Indicators:
- None - local exploit only
SIEM Query:
Process:name="computer-store-system" AND (EventID:1000 OR "segmentation fault" OR "buffer overflow")