CVE-2000-0879

LPPlus programs dccsched, dcclpdser, dccbkst, dccshut, dcclpdshut, and dccbkstshut are installed setuid root and world executable, which allows arbitrary local users to start and stop various LPD services...

HP-UX 9.x/10.x/11.x - cu Buffer Overflow

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1886/info cu is a unix utility that is used for communication between two hosts usually over phone lines. It is typically isntalled setuid root so that it can access communications hardware when executed by a regular user. The version of cu that ships wit...

David Bagley xlock 4.16 - User Supplied Format String (2)

David Bagley xlock 4.16 - User Supplied Format String 2 // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1585/info A vulnerability exists in versions of the xlockmore program, originally written by David Bagley. It is believed to affect all versions of xlock derived from xlockmore. This includes the...

CVE-2000-0879

CVE-2000-0879: LPPlus programs dccsched, dcclpdser, dccbkst, dccshut, dcclpdshut, and dccbkstshut are installed setuid root and world‑executable, which allows arbitrary local users to start and stop various LPD services. The provided documents do not include exploitation details or remediation in...

CVE-2000-0879

LPPlus programs dccsched, dcclpdser, dccbkst, dccshut, dcclpdshut, and dccbkstshut are installed setuid root and world executable, which allows arbitrary local users to start and stop various LPD services...

ntop 1.x - i Local Format String

ntop 1.x - i Local Format String source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1840/info ntop network top is a unix program used for displaying network usage statistics. It is often installed setuid root because it uses privileged ports. ntop is vulnerable to a format string vulnerability that can...

MDKSA-2000:057 - openssh update

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Linux-Mandrake Security Update Advisory Package name: openssh Date: October 10th, 2000 Advisory ID: MDKSA-2000:057 Affected versions: 7.0, 7.1 Problem Description: A problem exists with openssh's scp program. If a user uses scp to move files from a...

LBL Traceroute 1.4 a5 - Heap Corruption (1)

// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1739/info Traceroute is a well-known network diagnostic tool used for analyzing the path on a network between two hosts. On unix systems, traceroute is typically installed setuid root because of its use of raw sockets. Certain versions of LBNL tracerou...

Ports Security Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-00:49.eject

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- ============================================================================= FreeBSD-SA-00:49 Security Advisory FreeBSD, Inc. Topic: eject port allows local root exploit Category: ports Module: eject Announced: 2000-09-13 Affects: Ports collection. Corrected:...

LPPlus 3.2.23.3 - Permissions Denial of Service

LPPlus 3.2.23.3 - Permissions Denial of Service source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1643/info Vulnerability 1: Several files that are part of the LPPlus print management system are installed setuid root by default. These files include: $LPHOME/bin/dccsched $LPHOME/bin/dcclpdser...

LPPlus 3.2.2/3.3 - Permissions Denial of Service

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1643/info Vulnerability 1: Several files that are part of the LPPlus print management system are installed setuid root by default. These files include: $LPHOME/bin/dccsched $LPHOME/bin/dcclpdser $LPHOME/bin/dccbkst These start the scheduler, LPD server an...

Juergen Weigert screen 3.9 - User Supplied Format String

Juergen Weigert screen 3.9 - User Supplied Format String // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1641/info Various format string vulnerabilities exist in versions 3.9.5 and prior of 'screen' that may allow local users to elevate their privileges. If screen is setuid root, it is possible to...

Juergen Weigert screen 3.9 - User Supplied Format String

// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1641/info Various format string vulnerabilities exist in versions 3.9.5 and prior of 'screen' that may allow local users to elevate their privileges. If screen is setuid root, it is possible to alter the contents of the variable which stores the user i...

David Bagley xlock 4.16 - User Supplied Format String (1)

// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1585/info A vulnerability exists in versions of the xlockmore program, originally written by David Bagley. It is believed to affect all versions of xlock derived from xlockmore. This includes the xlock shipped with a number of popular operating systems...

CVE-2000-0615

LPRng 3.6.x improperly installs lpd as setuid root, which can allow local users to append lpd trace and logging messages to files...

LPRng lpd should not be SETUID root

Well, even in spite of all of my efforts, care, and paranoia, I finally dropped the hammer on my foot. Luckily it appears that I spotted this loophole before somebody on the LPRng mailing list did. Or worse yet, got a call from CERT about this problem :- SUMMARY: Versions of...

KDE 1.1.2 KApplication configfile - Local Privilege Escalation (1)

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1291/info The KDE configuration-file management has a bug which could result in root compromise. Due to insecure creation of configuration rc files via KApplication-class, local users can modify ownership of arbitrary files when running setuid root...

KDE 1.1.2 KApplication configfile - Local Privilege Escalation (1)

KDE 1.1.2 KApplication configfile - Local Privilege Escalation 1 source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1291/info The KDE configuration-file management has a bug which could result in root compromise. Due to insecure creation of configuration rc files via KApplication-class, local users can...

xsoldier (FreeBSD 3.3/Linux Mandrake 7.0) - Local Buffer Overflow (1)

// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/871/info Certain versions of FreeBSD 3.3 Confirmed and Linux Mandrake confirmed ship with a vulnerable binary in their X11 games package. The binary/game in question, xsoldier, is a setuid root binary meant to be run via an X windows console. The binar...

xsoldier (FreeBSD 3.3/Linux Mandrake 7.0) - Local Buffer Overflow (2)

/ source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/871/info Certain versions of FreeBSD 3.3 Confirmed and Linux Mandrake confirmed ship with a vulnerable binary in their X11 games package. The binary/game in question, xsoldier, is a setuid root binary meant to be run via an X windows console. The binary...