security flaw

lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22, when run in environments that do not ensure that file descriptors 0, 1, and 2 are open when lppasswd is called, does not verify that the passwd.new file is different from STDERR, which allows local users to control output to passwd.new via certain user input that triggers...

CVE-2004-1270

lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22, when run in environments that do not ensure that file descriptors 0, 1, and 2 are open when lppasswd is called, does not verify that the passwd.new file is different from STDERR, which allows local users to control output to passwd.new via certain user input that triggers...

DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1270

lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22, when run in environments that do not ensure that file descriptors 0, 1, and 2 are open when lppasswd is called, does not verify that the passwd.new file is different from STDERR, which allows local users to control output to passwd.new via certain user input that triggers...

DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2215

RXVT-Unicode 3.4 and 3.5 does not properly close file descriptors, which allows local users to access the terminals of other users and possibly gain privileges...

CVE-2002-1372

Common Unix Printing System CUPS 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 does not properly check the return values of various file and socket operations, which could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service resource exhaustion by causing file descriptors to be assigned and not released, as demonstrated...

CVE-2002-1372

CVE-2002-1372 affects the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) versions 1.1.14–1.1.17. The issue arises because CUPS does not properly check the return values of various file and socket operations, which could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) by creating an...

Apache 2.0.4x mod_perl - File Descriptor Leakage (3)

Apache 2.0.4x modperl - File Descriptor Leakage 3 source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9471/info A vulnerability has been reported to exist in the Apache modperl module that may allow local attackers to gain access to privileged file descriptors. This issue could be exploited by an attacker ...

Apache 2.0.4x mod_perl - File Descriptor Leakage (3)

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9471/info A vulnerability has been reported to exist in the Apache modperl module that may allow local attackers to gain access to privileged file descriptors. This issue could be exploited by an attacker to hijack a vulnerable server daemon. Other attack...

DEBIAN-CVE-2003-1307

The modphp module for the Apache HTTP Server allows local users with write access to PHP scripts to send signals to the server's process group and use the server's file descriptors, as demonstrated by sending a STOP signal, then intercepting incoming connections on the server's TCP port. NOTE: th...

PT-2003-2252 · Apache +2 · Apache Http Server +2

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Apache HTTP Server with mod php module affected versions not specified Description: The mod php module for the Apache HTTP Server allows local users with write access to PHP scripts to send signals to the server's process group and use the...

Apache 2.0.4x mod_php - File Descriptor Leakage (2)

Apache 2.0.4x modphp - File Descriptor Leakage 2 // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9302/info Reportedly, the Apache modphp module may be prone to a vulnerability that may allow a local attacker to gain access to privileged file descriptors. As a result, the attacker may pose as a...

Apache 2.0.4x mod_php - File Descriptor Leakage (2)

// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9302/info Reportedly, the Apache modphp module may be prone to a vulnerability that may allow a local attacker to gain access to privileged file descriptors. As a result, the attacker may pose as a legitimate server and possibly steal or manipulate...

CVE-2003-0476

The execve system call in Linux 2.4.x records the file descriptor of the executable process in the file table of the calling process, which allows local users to gain read access to restricted file descriptors...

CVE-2002-1372

Common Unix Printing System CUPS 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 does not properly check the return values of various file and socket operations, which could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service resource exhaustion by causing file descriptors to be assigned and not released, as demonstrated...

openbsd-select-bug.txt

Hi there, Recently a bug in the select syscall of openbsd was published. This text describes the details and the eventual exploitation of this bug. First of all let us look at the definition of select: int selectint nfds, fdset readfds, fdset writefds, fdset exceptfds, struct timeval timeout; The...

CVE-2002-1125

FreeBSD port programs that use libkvm for FreeBSD 4.6.2-RELEASE and earlier, including 1 asmon, 2 ascpu, 3 bubblemon, 4 wmmon, and 5 wmnet2, leave open file descriptors for /dev/mem and /dev/kmem, which allows local users to read kernel memory...

Unsafe file descriptors handling in FreeBSD libkvm

Launched user supplied application still have access to file descriptors...

iDEFENSE Security Advisory 09.16.2002: FreeBSD Ports libkvm Security Vulnerabilities

iDEFENSE Security Advisory 09.16.2002 FreeBSD Ports libkvm Security Vulnerabilities DESCRIPTION The FreeBSD ports asmon, ascpu, bubblemon, wmmon, and wmnet2 can be locally manipulated to take advantage of open file descriptors /dev/mem and /dev/kmem to gain root privileges on a target host. These...

CVE-2002-1125

FreeBSD port programs that use libkvm for FreeBSD 4.6.2-RELEASE and earlier, including 1 asmon, 2 ascpu, 3 bubblemon, 4 wmmon, and 5 wmnet2, leave open file descriptors for /dev/mem and /dev/kmem, which allows local users to read kernel memory...

CVE-2002-1125

The CVE-2002-1125 issue affects FreeBSD 4.6.2-RELEASE and earlier in FreeBSD port programs that use libkvm (asmon, ascpu, bubblemon, wmmon, wmnet2). The root cause is that these processes leave open file descriptors to /dev/mem and /dev/kmem, allowing a local user to read kernel memory. The provi...