CVE-1999-1276

fte-console in the fte package before 0.46b-4.1 does not drop root privileges, which allows local users to gain root access via the virtual console device...

[SECURITY] New versions of netstd fixes root exploit in rpc.mountd

Description The Program rpc.mountd is a mount daemon that handles NFS mounts. The version as shipped with current distributions of Linux contains a buffer overflow. Impact The overflow can be used as part of an attack to gain root access on the machine acting NFS server. We recommend you upgrade...

Solaris 7.0 - ufsdump Local Buffer Overflow (1)

Solaris 7.0 - ufsdump Local Buffer Overflow 1 // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/680/info A buffer overflow vulnerability in the /usr/lib/fs/ufs/ufsdump setuid program allows local users to obtain root and tty group access. The vulnerability is the result of 'ufsdump' not being able to...

Linux libc 5.3.12 (RedHat Linux 4.0 Slackware Linux 3.1) - libc NLSPATH

Linux libc 5.3.12 RedHat Linux 4.0 Slackware Linux 3.1 - libc NLSPATH // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/379/info There is a serious vulnerability in linux libc affecting all Linux distributions using libc 5.2.18 and below. The vulnerability is centered around the NLSPATH environment...

Linux Kernel 2.02.0.33 - i_count Overflow (PoC)

Linux Kernel 2.02.0.33 - icount Overflow PoC / source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/388/info The icount member in the Linux inode structure is an unsigned short integer. It can be overflowed by mapping a single file too many times, allowing for a local user to possibly gain root access on th...

SGI IRIX 6.4 - inpview Local Privilege Escalation

SGI IRIX 6.4 - inpview Local Privilege Escalation source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/381/info The inpview utility, included by SGI in its Irix operating system, contains a vulnerability that will allow any local user to obtain root access. inpview is part of the InPerson dektop video...

SGI IRIX 6.4 - 'inpview' Local Privilege Escalation

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/381/info The inpview utility, included by SGI in its Irix operating system, contains a vulnerability that will allow any local user to obtain root access. inpview is part of the InPerson dektop video conferencing package. As it needs to access a video...

SGI IRIX 6.5.4 Solaris 2.5.1 - ps(1) Buffer Overflow

SGI IRIX 6.5.4 Solaris 2.5.1 - ps1 Buffer Overflow source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/220/info The ps command prints information about active processes on a system. Due to insufficient bounds checking on arguments supplied to ps, it is possible to overwrite the internal data space of the p...

BSDOS 2.1 DGUX 7.0 Debian 1.3 HP-UX 10.34 IBM AIX 4.2 SGI IRIX 6.4 Solaris 2.5.1 - usrbinX11xlock Local Privilege Escalation (2)

BSDOS 2.1 DGUX 7.0 Debian 1.3 HP-UX 10.34 IBM AIX 4.2 SGI IRIX 6.4 Solaris 2.5.1 - usrbinX11xlock Local Privilege Escalation 2 / source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/224/info The xlock program is used to lock the local X display until the user supplies the correct password. A buffer overflow...

CVE-1999-0309

HP-UX vgdisplay program gives root access to local users...