Pads version 1.1 is susceptible to a stack overflow. This tool is not setuid by default so the risk is minimal. Version 1.1.1 fixes this.
You can download this advisory from the following link: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/34080/pads.adv.txt
Source: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/34080/pads.adv.txt.html