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inet_ntop

inet_ntop

inet_ntop

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Updated5/12/2026

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AFFECTSRootCause

Line 62 contains the vulnerable strcpy(sun.sun_path, hostname). — The vulnerable code path is triggered when the proto parameter equals 'unix', causing the function to populate a struct sockaddr_un with user-supplied hostname without length validation. Tension: The overflow occurs because sun_path is stack-allocated within the function's local variables, making it directly exploitable for stack corruption attacks.

AFFECTSSolution

caller-supplied dst. Tension: Avoid strcpy to caller buffers. Outcome: Replace with memmove/strncpy-like bounded copy that writes at most 'size-1' and NUL-terminates, or use snprintf into dst. Ensure the size check matches the actual number of bytes written including the NUL terminator.

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