Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : licq (MDKSA-2001:032-1)

Versions of Licq prior to 1.0.3 have a vulnerability involving the way Licq parses received URLs. The received URLs are passed to the web browser without any sanity checking by using the system function. Because of the lack of checks on the URL, remote attackers can pipe other commands with the...

CVE-2000-1043

CVE-2000-1043 describes a format-string vulnerability in the ypserv component (and related ypbind behavior) affecting Mandrake Linux 7.1 and earlier, with potential impact on other Linux systems. The underlying issue is a format-string bug that can allow an attacker to gain root privileges when y...