Debian DSA-310-1 : xaos - improper setuid-root execution

XaoS, a program for displaying fractal images, is installed setuid root on certain architectures in order to use svgalib, which requires access to the video hardware. However, it is not designed for secure setuid execution, and can be exploited to gain root privileges. In these updated packages,...

[SECURITY] [DSA-310-1] New xaos packages fix improper setuid-root execution

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA 310-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Matt Zimmerman June 8th, 2003 http://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

DSA-299 leksbot - improper setuid-root execution

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