Thanks! 20 chars + NULL char is enough to crash the stack: from back_linux.c (buffer contains line from /proc/modules)
char name[20]; int size; int used; /* Check to see if NVdriver/nvidia is loaded and if it is used. / For various versions the driver isn't initialized whe n X hasn't / been started and it can crash then. */ if(sscanf(buffer,"%s %d %d",&name, &size, &used) != 3) continue; ** Changed in: nvclock (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => In Progress -- Stack Smashing Prevents Use https://launchpad.net/bugs/72117 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs