[oss-security] Linux kernel floppy ioctl kernel code execution

Hi, As this was posted to linux-distros, and was supposed to be made public earlier this week, but so far wasn't published on oss-sec ... Reported by Matthew Daley to [email protected]. There apparently exists a proof of concept root exploit, that allows local users with access to a floppy devi...

PT-2014-1007 · Linux +5 · Linux Kernel +5

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions through 3.14.3 Description: The issue is related to the raw cmd copyin function in drivers/block/floppy.c, which does not properly handle error conditions during processing of an FDRAWCMD ioctl call. This allows local...

openSUSE: Security Advisory for kernel (openSUSE-SU-2014:0205-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

SuSE Update for kernel openSUSE-SU-2014:0205-1 (kernel)

Check for the Version of kernel OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: gbsuse201402051.nasl 8044 2017-12-08 08:32:49Z santu $ SuSE Update for kernel openSUSE-SU-2014:0205-1 kernel Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright C 2014 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program i...

ESXi 5.0 < Build 702118 Multiple Vulnerabilities (remote check)

The remote VMware ESXi 5.0 host is affected by the following security vulnerabilities : - An error exists related to NFS traffic handling that could allow memory corruption leading to execution of arbitrary code. CVE-2012-2448 - Out-of-bounds write errors exist related to virtual floppy disc...

Fedora Update for kfloppy FEDORA-2013-13499

Check for the Version of kfloppy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test Fedora Update for kfloppy FEDORA-2013-13499 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2013 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the...

Fedora Update for kfloppy FEDORA-2013-13112

Check for the Version of kfloppy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test Fedora Update for kfloppy FEDORA-2013-13112 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2013 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the...

[SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: kfloppy-4.10.5-1.fc17

KFloppy is a utility that provides a straightforward graphical means to format 3.5" and 5.25" floppy disks...

[SECURITY] Fedora 18 Update: kfloppy-4.10.5-1.fc18

KFloppy is a utility that provides a straightforward graphical means to format 3.5" and 5.25" floppy disks...

[SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: kfloppy-4.10.4-1.fc17

KFloppy is a utility that provides a straightforward graphical means to format 3.5" and 5.25" floppy disks...

[SECURITY] Fedora 18 Update: kfloppy-4.10.4-1.fc18

KFloppy is a utility that provides a straightforward graphical means to format 3.5" and 5.25" floppy disks...

[SECURITY] Fedora 19 Update: kfloppy-4.10.4-1.fc19

KFloppy is a utility that provides a straightforward graphical means to format 3.5" and 5.25" floppy disks...

VMware Player Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2012-0009)

The VMware Player install detected on the remote host is 3.x earlier than 3.1.6, or 4.0.x earlier than 4.0.3 and is, therefore, potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Memory corruption errors exist related to the RPC commands handler function which could cause the application t...

VMware Workstation Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2012-0009)

The VMware Workstation install detected on the remote host is 7.x earlier than 7.1.6 or 8.0.x earlier than 8.0.3 and is, therefore, potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Memory corruption errors exist related to the RPC commands handler function which could cause the applicati...

CVE-2012-2449

VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.3, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.3, VMware Fusion 4.x through 4.1.2, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly configure the virtual floppy device, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service out-of-bounds write...

Out-of-bounds

VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.3, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.3, VMware Fusion 4.x through 4.1.2, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly configure the virtual floppy device, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service out-of-bounds write...

VMSA-2012-0009 : VMware Workstation, Player, Fusion, ESXi and ESX patches address critical security issues

a. VMware host memory overwrite vulnerability data pointers Due to a flaw in the handler function for RPC commands, it is possible to manipulate data pointers within the VMX process. This vulnerability may allow a guest user to crash the VMX process or potentially execute code on the host...

VMSA-2012-0009 VMware Workstation, Player, ESXi and ESX patches address critical security issues

The remote ESXi is missing one or more security related Updates from VMSA-2012-0009. Summary VMware Workstation, Player, ESXi and ESX patches address critical security issues Relevant releases Workstation 8.0.2 Player 4.0.2 Fusion 4.1.2 ESXi 5.0 without patch ESXi500-201205401-SG ESXi 4.1 without...

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