security flaw

KPPP 2.1.2 in KDE 3.1.5 and earlier, when setuid root without certain wrappers, does not properly close a privileged file descriptor for a domain socket, which allows local users to read and write to /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf and gain control over DNS name resolution by opening a number of...

DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0740

Stunnel 4.00, and 3.24 and earlier, leaks a privileged file descriptor returned by listen, which allows local users to hijack the Stunnel server...

CVE-2003-0740

Stunnel versions 4.00 and 3.24 and earlier are vulnerable due to leaking a privileged file descriptor returned by listen(), enabling local users to hijack the stunnel server. The issue is described across multiple advisories (Mandrake, Red Hat, SUSE) and CVE-2003-0740, with remediation guidance t...

Linux Kernel 2.4.182.4.19 - Privileged File Descriptor Resource Exhaustion (Denial of Service)

Linux Kernel 2.4.182.4.19 - Privileged File Descriptor Resource Exhaustion Denial of Service / source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5178/info The Linux kernel is a freely available, open source kernel originally written by Linus Torvalds. It is the core of all Linux distributions. Recent...