CVE-1999-1434

login in Slackware Linux 3.2 through 3.5 does not properly check for an error when the /etc/group file is missing, which prevents it from dropping privileges, causing it to assign root privileges to any local user who logs on to the server...

CVE-1999-1422

The CVE-1999-1422 entry concerns Slackware 3.4 (and possibly other versions) where the PATH environment variable may include the current directory (.) by default. This enables local users to create Trojan horse programs that could be inadvertently executed by other users, due to execution precede...

CVE-1999-1498

Slackware Linux 3.4 pkgtool allows local attacker to read and write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the reply file...

Slackware /usr/bin/man vulnerability

The following advisory was sent to slackware July 11th, 2001, they failed to respond so I hope the temporary patch will make do: Submitted by : Josh [email protected], lockdown [email protected] zen-parse [email protected] Vulnerability : /usr/bin/man Tested On : Slackware 8.0 and before...

Проблемы с man в Slackware (weak permissions)

Директории /var/man/cat открыты на запись, что позволяет создать файлы с именами содержащими sh-символы, которые будут выполнены при вызове команды man...

slackware.init.txt

I posted this to the linux kernel mailing last Friday, July 13th 2001: Submitted by : Josh [email protected], lockdown [email protected] on July 16th, 2001 Vulnerability : /lib/modules/2.4.5/modules.dep Tested On : Slackware 8.0. 2.4.5 Local : Yes Remote : No Temporary Fix : umask 022 at...

Slackware 7.07.18.0 - Manual Page Cache File Creation

Slackware 7.07.18.0 - Manual Page Cache File Creation // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3054/info Slackware Linux contains a configuration error that enables local users to create files in the directory used by the system manual pager 'man' for cache files. Due to the behaviour of the...

Slackware 7.0/7.1/8.0 - Manual Page Cache File Creation

// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3054/info Slackware Linux contains a configuration error that enables local users to create files in the directory used by the system manual pager 'man' for cache files. Due to the behaviour of the 'man' program, it may be possible for an attacker to...

2.4.x/Slackware Init script vulnerability

I posted this to the linux kernel mailing last Friday, July 13th 2001: Submitted by : Josh [email protected], lockdown [email protected] on July 16th, 2001 Vulnerability : /lib/modules/2.4.5/modules.dep Tested On : Slackware 8.0. 2.4.5 Local : Yes Remote : No Temporary Fix : umask 022 at...

Слабые разрешения в Slackware (shells weak permissions)

/etc/shells открыт на запись...

[PkC] Advisory #005: Default Slackware 7.1 installation /etc/shells perms bug

/ pkc005.txt / -= SECURITY ADVISORY 005 =- | www.pkcrew.org / | / | | | | | / | | | | | / | | | | / | | / / | | | / | | | | | PkC | | | / | | | | | | || || || / Packet Knights Crew -= SECURITY ADVISORY 005 =- - Vulnerable program: Linux Slackware 7.1 default installation - Tested on: i386 from...

buffer overflow fix for NTP

The version of xntp3 that shipped with Slackware 7.1 as well as the version that was in Slackware -current contains a buffer overflow bug that could lead to a root compromise. Slackware 7.1 and Slackware -current users are urged to upgrade to the new packages available for their release. The...

Slackware 7.1 /usr/bin/mail Local Exploit

Exploit for linux platform in category local exploits ========================================= Slackware 7.1 /usr/bin/mail Local Exploit ========================================= / Slackware 7.1 /usr/bin/Mail Exploit give gid=1 bin if /usr/bin/Mail is setgid but it is not setgid, setuid for...

Slackware 7.1 - usrbinmail Local Privilege Escalation

Slackware 7.1 - usrbinmail Local Privilege Escalation / Slackware 7.1 /usr/bin/Mail Exploit give gid=1 bin if /usr/bin/Mail is setgid but it is not setgid, setuid for default. tested on my box sl 7.1 crazy exploited by kengz. GID.... \x01 = 1 bin \x02 = 2 , \x03 = 3 , ... \x0a = 10 \x0b = 11 .......

Slackware 7.1 - '/usr/bin/mail' Local Privilege Escalation

/ Slackware 7.1 /usr/bin/Mail Exploit give gid=1 bin if /usr/bin/Mail is setgid but it is not setgid, setuid for default. tested on my box sl 7.1 crazy exploited by kengz. GID.... \x01 = 1 bin \x02 = 2 , \x03 = 3 , ... \x0a = 10 \x0b = 11 .... / include include define GID "\x03" int mainint argc,...

buffer overflow in sudo fixed

Sudo 1.6.3p6 is now available for Slackware 7.1 and Slackware -current. This release fixes a known buffer overflow, which could be used by malicious users to compromise parts of the system. If you rely on Sudo and use one of the above versions of Slackware, it is recommended that you upgrade to t...

multiple vulnerabilities in bind 8.x

Multiple vulnerabilities exist in the versions of BIND found in Slackware 7.1 and -current. Users of BIND 8.x are urged to upgrade to 8.2.3 to fix these problems. More information can be found on the BIND website: http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/ ... and in the CERT Advisory CA-2001-02 - Multipl...

mICQ 0.4.6 - Remote Buffer Overflow

mICQ 0.4.6 - Remote Buffer Overflow // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2254/info micq is a chat program for Linux systems. micq-0.4.6 running on Linux/ix86 Slackware 7.1 - RedHat 6.1 is vulnerable to a remote buffer overflow attack. Other versions on other platforms may also be...

Buffer Overflow still exists in Netscape <= 4.76

Hello. I have noticed that the buffer overflow discovered by Michal Zalewski and covered extensively by the different unix distributions is still present in netscape 4.76 even though they claim it is not. Refer to these links for background information:...

glibc 2.2 local vulnerability on setuid binaries

glibc-2.2 contains a local vulnerability that affects all setuid root binaries. Any user on affected systems will be able to read any file on the system through a simple process: The user sets the RESOLVHOSTCONF environment variable to the name of the file that they wish to read, then runs any...