MGASA-2014-0243 Updated libvirt packages fix multiple vulnerabilities

Updated libvirt packages fix security vulnerabilities: The LXC driver lxc/lxcdriver.c in libvirt 1.0.1 through 1.2.1 allows local users to 1 delete arbitrary host devices via the virDomainDeviceDettach API and a symlink attack on /dev in the container; 2 create arbitrary nodes mknod via the...

CVE-2013-6456

The LXC driver lxc/lxcdriver.c in libvirt 1.0.1 through 1.2.1 allows local users to 1 delete arbitrary host devices via the virDomainDeviceDettach API and a symlink attack on /dev in the container; 2 create arbitrary nodes mknod via the virDomainDeviceAttach API and a symlink attack on /dev in th...

CVE-2009-4029

CVE-2009-4029 affects GNU Automake 1.11.1, 1.10.3 and release branches branch-1-4 through branch-1-9. The vulnerability arises when producing a distribution tarball: the dist or distcheck rules assign insecure permissions (777) to directories in the build tree, creating a race that allows local u...

CVE-2008-0008

The padroproot function in PulseAudio 0.9.8, and a certain 0.9.9 build, does not check return values from 1 setresuid, 2 setreuid, 3 setuid, and 4 seteuid calls when attempting to drop privileges, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing those calls to fail via attacks such as...

CVE-2006-4447

X.Org and XFree86, including libX11, xdm, xf86dga, xinit, xload, xtrans, and xterm, does not check the return values for setuid and seteuid calls when attempting to drop privileges, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing those calls to fail, such as by exceeding a ulimit...

CVE-2004-0233

Utempter allows device names that contain .. dot dot directory traversal sequences, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on device names in combination with an application that trusts the utmp or wtmp files...

CVE-1999-1173

CVE-1999-1173 affects Corel WordPerfect 8 for Linux, where a temporary working directory is created with world-writable permissions. This can let local users (1) modify WordPerfect behavior by changing files in the working directory, or (2) modify other users’ files via a symlink attack. The prov...

MySQL < 3.23.36 Multiple Vulnerabilities

The installed version of MySQL is older than version 3.23.36. Such versions are potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - It is possible to modify arbitrary files and gain privileges by creating a database with '..' characters. CVE-2001-0407 - Users with a MySQL account can use the 'SH...

FreeBSD-SA-00:55.xpdf

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- ============================================================================= FreeBSD-SA-00:55 Security Advisory FreeBSD, Inc. Topic: xpdf contains multiple vulnerabilities Category: ports Module: xpdf Announced: 2000-10-13 Credits: Unknown Affects: Ports...

CVE-2000-0791

CVE-2000-0791 describes a Trustix vulnerability where the httpsd binary (Apache-SSL) is installed with world-writeable permissions, enabling local users to replace it with a Trojan horse. The root cause is improper permissions on the httpsd executable, allowing local write access and substitution...

FreeBSD-SA-00:44.xlock

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- ============================================================================= FreeBSD-SA-00:44 Security Advisory FreeBSD, Inc. Topic: xlockmore port allows reading of password file Category: ports Module: xlockmore Announced: 2000-08-28 Credits: bind Affects:...