kernel-utils sets insecure permissions on "uml_net" utility

Overview The umlnet utility, part of the kernel-utils package in Red Hat Linux 8.0, was shipped with incorrect permissions. Description User-Mode Linux UML is a tool to provide a virtual machine in which to run another copy of Linux. In Red Hat linux 8.0, the kernel-utils package contains the UML...

shadow-utils useradd creates temporary files insecurely

Overview Shadow-utils is an encryption and account management package freely distributed for many Linux implementations. The useradd program in this package creates insecure temporary files with predictable names in a write-protected directory. If this directory is changed to be writable, an...

CVE-2001-0120

CVE-2001-0120 relates to the shadow-utils package, specifically the useradd component. The vulnerability arises from insecure temporary file handling: useradd creates temporary files in /etc/default with predictable names. If /etc/default is world-writable, an attacker could perform a symbolic-li...

CVE-2001-0120

useradd program in shadow-utils program may allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack...

CVE-2001-0120: Undefined Security Weakness

useradd program in shadow-utils program may allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack...

CVE-2000-0666

rpc.statd in the nfs-utils package in various Linux distributions does not properly cleanse untrusted format strings, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges...

CVE-2000-0666

CVE-2000-0666 affects the rpc.statd component of the nfs-utils package across various Linux distributions. The vulnerability arises from the rpc.statd daemon failing to cleanse untrusted format strings, with CERT/CC documenting that user-supplied data can be passed to syslog as a format string, e...

CVE-2000-0666: Undefined Security Weakness

rpc.statd in the nfs-utils package in various Linux distributions does not properly cleanse untrusted format strings, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges...

userv security boundary tool 1.0.1 (SECURITY FIX)

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- SUMMARY This is a combination security advisory and release announcement. GNU userv 1.0.0 and earlier versions have a vulnerability where under some conditions some local users may be able carry out unauthorised actions, or unlikely be able to take control of...

CVE-2000-0666

rpc.statd in the nfs-utils package in various Linux distributions does not properly cleanse untrusted format strings, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges...

Linux news 09.05.00

FOR ALL Поздравляю всех с Днем Победы ! Всего вам хорошего ... и давайте все-таки не забывать наших предков ... Kernel Traffic 66 Вышел очередной выпуск Linux Kernel Traffic, обзора обсуждаемых тем в списке разработчиков ядра. Подробнее: http://kt.linuxcare.com/kernel-traffic/kt2000050766print.ep...

CVE-1999-0704

The CVE refers to a buffer overflow in the Berkeley automounter daemon (amd) logging facility included with the Linux am-utils package and related software. Affected component: amd’s logging facility; underlying issue: buffer overflow. Potential impact per sources: complete confidentiality, integ...

CVE-1999-0704

Buffer overflow in Berkeley automounter daemon amd logging facility provided in the Linux am-utils package and others...

CVE-1999-0704: Undefined Security Weakness

Buffer overflow in Berkeley automounter daemon amd logging facility provided in the Linux am-utils package and others...

CVE-1999-0704

Buffer overflow in Berkeley automounter daemon amd logging facility provided in the Linux am-utils package and others...

BSD/OS 3.1/4.0.1 / FreeBSD 3.0/3.1/3.2 / RedHat Linux 6.0 - 'amd' Remote Buffer Overflow (1)

// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/614/info There is a remotely exploitable buffer overflow condition in the amd daemon under several operating systems. Amd is a daemon that automatically mounts filesystems whenever a file or directory within that filesystem is accessed. Filesystems are...

BSDOS 3.14.0.1 FreeBSD 3.03.13.2 RedHat Linux 6.0 - amd Remote Buffer Overflow (1)

BSDOS 3.14.0.1 FreeBSD 3.03.13.2 RedHat Linux 6.0 - amd Remote Buffer Overflow 1 // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/614/info There is a remotely exploitable buffer overflow condition in the amd daemon under several operating systems. Amd is a daemon that automatically mounts filesystems...

BSD/OS 3.1/4.0.1 / FreeBSD 3.0/3.1/3.2 / RedHat Linux 6.0 - 'amd' Remote Buffer Overflow (2)

// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/614/info There is a remotely exploitable buffer overflow condition in the amd daemon under several operating systems. Amd is a daemon that automatically mounts filesystems whenever a file or directory within that filesystem is accessed. Filesystems are...

PT-2007-7538 · Freetype +1 · Freetype2-32Bit +5

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Freetype versions prior to 2.3.4 Freetype-devel versions 2.0.3 Freetype-utils versions 2.0.3 Freetype2 versions affected versions not specified Freetype2-32bit versions affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to...