Linuxconf 1.1.x/1.2.x - Local Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (3)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CVE-2002-1506 | 18 Mar 200305:00 | – | cve |
 | CVE-2002-1506 | 18 Mar 200305:00 | – | cvelist |
 | Linuxconf 1.1.x/1.2.x - Local Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (1) | 28 Aug 200200:00 | – | exploitdb |
| Linuxconf 1.1.x/1.2.x - Local Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (2) | 28 Aug 200200:00 | – | exploitdb |
 | EUVD-2002-1489 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd |
 | CVE-2002-1506 | 2 Apr 200305:00 | – | nvd |
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5585/info
Linuxconf is a Linux configuration utility from Solucorp. It is typically installed as a setuid root utility for the management and configuration of Linux operating systems.
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported for Linuxconf. The vulnerability is due to insufficent bounds checking of the LINUXCONF_LANG environment variable. An attacker who sets the LINUXCONF_LANG environment variable with an overly large string will be able to cause the buffer overflow condition.
https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb-bin-sploits/-/raw/main/bin-sploits/21763.tar.gzData
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08 Oct 2012 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 27.2
EPSS0.0161