openssh security update

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2005:106 Updated openssh packages that fix a potential security vulnerability and various other bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. OpenSSH i...

rkhunter -- insecure temporary file creation

Gentoo reports: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen and Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Team have reported that the checkupdate.sh script and the main rkhunter script insecurely creates several temporary files with predictable filenames. A local attacker could create symbolic links in the...

gld -- format string and buffer overflow vulnerabilities

Gld has been found vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows as well as multiple format string vulnerabilities. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Gld, the default user being root. The FreeBSD port defaults to running gld ...

mtftpd <= 0.0.3 Remote Root Exploit

No description provided by source. / \ mtftpd = 0.0.3 remote root exploit / by darkeagle \ / discovered by darkeagle - xx.10.04 \ / c unl0ck research team http://unl0ck.org \ / greetz: unl0ckerZ, rosielloZ, nosystemZ, etc.. \ / darkeagle@localhost darkeagle$ ./0x666-ftpd -a 127.0.0.1 -p...

GLSA-200503-14 : KDE dcopidlng: Insecure temporary file creation

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200503-14 KDE dcopidlng: Insecure temporary file creation Davide Madrisan has discovered that the dcopidlng script creates temporary files in a world-writable directory with predictable names. Impact : A local attacker could creat...

[Full-Disclosure] iDEFENSE Security Advisory 12.20.04: IBM AIX invscout Local Command Execution Vulnerability

IBM AIX invscout Local Command Execution Vulnerability iDEFENSE Security Advisory 12.20.04 www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=171&type=vulnerabilities December 20, 2004 I. BACKGROUND The invscout program is a setuid root application, installed by default under newer versions of IBM AIX,...

Perl: Insecure temporary file creation

Background Perl is a stable, cross-platform programming language created by Larry Wall. Description Some Perl modules create temporary files in world-writable directories with predictable names. Impact A local attacker could create symbolic links in the temporary files directory, pointing to a...

GLSA-200411-13 : Portage, Gentoolkit: Temporary file vulnerabilities

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200411-13 Portage, Gentoolkit: Temporary file vulnerabilities dispatch-conf and qpkg use predictable filenames for temporary files. Impact : A local attacker could create symbolic links in the temporary files directory, pointing t...

SUSE-SA:2004:037: kernel

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2004:037 kernel. An integer underflow problem in the iptables firewall logging rules can allow a remote attacker to crash the machine by using a handcrafted IP packet. This attack is only possible with firewalling enabled. We would lik...

GLSA-200409-32 : getmail: Filesystem overwrite vulnerability

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200409-32 getmail: Filesystem overwrite vulnerability David Watson discovered a vulnerability in getmail when it is configured to run as root and deliver mail to the maildirs/mbox files of untrusted local users. A malicious local...

MusicDaemon <= 0.0.3 v2 Remote DoS and /etc/shadow Stealer

No description provided by source. / MusicDaemon = 0.0.3 v2 Remote /etc/shadow Stealer / DoS Vulnerability discovered by: Tal0n 05-22-04 Exploit code by: Tal0n 05-22-04 Greets to: atomix, vile, ttl, foxtrot, uberuser, d4rkgr3y, blinded, wsxz, serinth, phreaked, h3x4gr4m, xaxisx, hex, phawnky,...

Cfengine CAUTH Command Remote Format String

Cfengine is running on this remote host. Cfengine contains a component, cfd, which serves as a remote-configuration client to cfengine. This version of cfd contains several flaws in the way that it calls syslog. As a result, trusted hosts and valid users if access controls are not in place can...

WU-FTPD ABOR Command Arbitrary File Access

The version of WU-FTPD running on the remote host contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. Specifically, there is a flaw in the way that the server handles an ABOR command after a data connection has been closed. The flaw is within the dologout...

OpenFTPd 0.30.1 - message system Remote Shell

/ shouts to mitakeet :D exploit for openftpd format string bug. tested on most current version only. -infamous42md AT hotpop DOT com is real email only tricky part is find a place to stick the shell, as there isn't enough room to send it with the format string. thankfully when using the 'site msg...

SuSE-SA:2004:019: dhcp/dhcp-server

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SuSE-SA:2004:019 dhcp/dhcp-server. The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server is used to configure clients that dynamically connect to a network WLAN hotspots, customer networks, .... The CERT informed us about a buffer overflow in th...

RHEL 2.1 : pam (RHSA-2003:028)

Updated PAM packages are now available. These packages correct a bug in pamxauth's handling of authorization data for the root user. Updated 12 March 2003 Added packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES and Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS The pamxauth module is used to forward xauth information from...

CVE-2004-0622

Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5, and possibly other versions does not properly clear memory for login aka Loginwindow.app, Keychain, or FileVault passwords, which could allow the root user or an attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information by reading memory...

IRIX syssgi system call vulnerability and other security fixes

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- SGI Security Advisory Title: syssgi system call vulnerability and other security fixes Number: 20040601-01-P Date: June 14, 2004 Reference: SGI BUG 914420, CVE CAN-2004-0135 Reference: SGI BUG 912601, CVE CAN-2004-0136 Reference: SGI BUG 907407, CVE CAN-2004-013...

Linux Kernel 2.5.x/2.6.x - CPUFreq Proc Handler Integer Handling Memory Read

/ source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10201/info A local integer handling vulnerability has been announced in the Linux kernel. It is reported that this vulnerability may be exploited by an unprivileged local user to obtain kernel memory contents. Additionally it is reported that a root use...

AIX 4.3.35.x - Getlvcb Command Line Argument Buffer Overflow (2)

AIX 4.3.35.x - Getlvcb Command Line Argument Buffer Overflow 2 // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9905/info getlvcb has been reported to be prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability. When an argument is passed to the getlvcb utility, the string is copied into a reserved buffer in memory...