Linux chfn (SuSE 9.3/10) - Local Privilege Escalation

!/bin/sh Exploit for SuSE Linux 9.1,2,3/10.0, Desktop 1.0, UnitedLinux 1.0 and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8,9 'chfn' local root bug. by Hunger Advistory: http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2005-Nov/0002.html hunger@suse: id uid=1000hunger gid=1000hunger groups=1000hunger...

CVE-2005-3503

chfn in pwdutils 3.0.4 and earlier on SuSE Linux, and possibly other operating systems, does not properly check arguments for the GECOS field, which allows local users to gain privileges...

HP-UX Security patch : PHCO_9597

The remote host is missing HP-UX Security Patch number PHCO9597 . Security Vulnerability in chfn executable %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. if ! definedfunc"bnrandom" exit0; include'deprecatednasllevel.inc'; include'compat.inc'; ifdescription scriptid16948; scriptversion"1.6"...