Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kdegraphics (MDKSA-2002:071)

A vulnerability exists in KGhostview, part of the kdegraphics package. It includes a DSC 3.0 parser from GSview then is vulnerable to a buffer overflow while parsing a specially crafted .ps file. It also contains code from gv which is vulnerable to a similar buffer overflow triggered by malformed...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mutt (MDKSA-2004:010)

A bug in mutt was reported by Neils Heinen that could allow a remote attacker to send a carefully crafted mail message that can cause mutt to segfault and possibly execute arbitrary code as the user running mutt. The updated packages have been patched to correct the problem. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : tripwire (MDKSA-2001:064)

Jarno Juuskonen reported that a temporary file vulnerability exists in versions of Tripwire prior to 2.3.1-2. Because Tripwire opens/creates temporary files in /tmp without the OEXCL flag during filesystem scanning and database updating, a malicious user could execute a symlink attack against the...

SUSE-SA:2002:043: traceroute-nanog/nkitb

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2002:043 traceroute-nanog/nkitb. Traceroute is a tool that can be used to track packets in a TCP/IP network to determine it's route or to find out about not working routers. Traceroute-nanog requires root privilege to open a raw socket...

SuSE-SA:2004:018: subversion

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SuSE-SA:2004:018 subversion. Subversion is a version control system like the well known CVS. The subversion code is vulnerable to a remotely exploitable buffer overflow on the heap. The bug appears before any authentication took place. An...

SUSE-SA:2003:0010: libmcrypt

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2003:0010 libmcrypt. Libmcrypt is a data encryption library that is able to load crypto- modules at run-time by using libltdl. Versions of libmcrypt prior to 2.5.5 include several buffer overflows that can be triggered by passing very...

SUSE-SA:2003:036: pam_smb

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2003:036 pamsmb. The PAM module and server pamsmb allows users of Linux systems to be authenticated by querying an NT server. Dave Airlie informed us about a bug in the authentication code of pamsmb that allows a remote attacker to gai...

SUSE-SA:2002:036: mod_php4

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2002:036 modphp4. PHP is a well known and widely used web programming language. If a PHP script runs in 'safe mode' several restrictions are applied to it including limits on execution of external programs. An attacker can pass shell...

SUSE-SA:2003:011: openssl

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2003:011 openssl. OpenSSL is an implementation of the Secure Sockets Layer and Transport Layer Security protocols and provides strong cryptography for many applications in a Linux system. It is a default package in all SUSE products. A...

SUSE-SA:2003:022: apcupsd

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2003:022 apcupsd. The controlling and management daemon apcupsd for APC's Unbreakable Power Supplies is vulnerable to several buffer overflows and format bugs. These bugs can be exploited remotely by an attacker to gain root access to...

SUSE-SA:2003:035: sendmail

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2003:035 sendmail. The well known and widely used MTA sendmail is vulnerable to a remote denial-of-service attack in version 8.12.8 and earlier but not before 8.12. The bug exists in the DNS map code. This feature is enabled by...

SuSE-SA:2004:012: mc

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SuSE-SA:2004:012 mc. The Midnight Commander mc is a file manager for the console. The mc code is vulnerable to several security related bugs like buffer overflows, incorrect format string handling and insecure usage of temporary files. These...

SUSE-SA:2003:0007: cvs

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2003:0007 cvs. CVS Concurrent Versions System is a version control system which helps to manage concurrent editing of files by various authors. Stefan Esser of e-matters reported a 'double free' bug in CVS server code for handling...

SUSE-SA:2002:048: cyrus-imapd

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2002:048 cyrus-imapd. The cyrus imapd contains a buffer overflow which could be exploited by remote attackers prior to logging in. Attackers could generate oversized error messages and overflow buffers inside imapd. Additionally to thi...

SUSE-SA:2003:032: wuftpd

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2003:032 wuftpd. Janusz Niewiadomski and Wojciech Purczynski of iSEC Security Research have found a single byte buffer overflow in the Washington University ftp daemon wuftpd, a widely used ftp server for Linux-like systems. It is yet...

SUSE-SA:2003:016: samba, samba-client

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2003:016 samba, samba-client. Sebastian Krahmer, SUSE Security Team, reviewed security-critical parts of the Samba server within the scope of security audits that the SUSE Security Team conducts on a regular basis for security-critical...

SUSE-SA:2004:022: samba

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2004:022 samba. The Samba Web Administration Tool SWAT was found vulnerable to a buffer overflow in its base64 code. This buffer overflow can possibly be exploited remotely before any authentication took place to execute arbitrary code...

SUSE-SA:2002:035: hylafax

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2002:035 hylafax. HylaFAX is a client-server architecture for receiving and sending facsimiles. The logging function of faxgetty prior version 4.1.3 was vulnerable to a format string bug when handling the TSI value of a received...

SuSE-SA:2004:004: gaim

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SuSE-SA:2004:004 gaim. Gaim is a multi-protocol instant-messaging client. Stefan Esser found 12 vulnerabilities in gaim that can lead to a remote system compromise with the privileges of the user running GAIM. The GAIM package that SUSE LINUX...

SUSE-SA:2003:020: mutt

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2003:020 mutt. Mutt is a text-based Mail User Agent MUA. The IMAP-code of mutt is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that can be exploited by a malicious IMAP-server to crash mutt or even execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the...