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kernel: race condition between chown() and execve()
A race condition flaw was found between the chown and execve system calls. When changing the owner of a setuid user binary to root, the race condition could momentarily make the binary setuid root. A local, unprivileged user could potentially use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the syst...
MGASA-2015-0352 Updated util-linux packages fix CVE-2015-5224
Updated util-linux packages fix security vulnerability: The chfn and chsh commands in util-linux's login-utils are vulnerable to a file name collision due to incorrect mkstemp usage. If the chfn and chsh binaries are both setuid-root they eventually call mkostemp in such a way that an attacker...
Updated util-linux packages fix CVE-2015-5224
Updated util-linux packages fix security vulnerability: The chfn and chsh commands in util-linux's login-utils are vulnerable to a file name collision due to incorrect mkstemp usage. If the chfn and chsh binaries are both setuid-root they eventually call mkostemp in such a way that an attacker...
Synology Cloud Station sync client for OS X allows regular users to claim ownership of system files
Overview The Synology Cloud Station sync client for OS X contains a setuid root executable that allows regular users to claim ownership of system files. Description CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions - CVE-2015-2851The Synology Cloud Station sync client for OS X contains an executable named...
Apport/Abrt Local Root Exploit
Exploit for linux platform in category local exploits define GNUSOURCE include include include include include include include include include include include include include include warning this file must be compiled with -static // // Apport/Abrt Vulnerability Demo Exploit. // // Apport:...
Desktop Linux Password Stealer and Privilege Escalation
This module steals the user password of an administrative user on a desktop Linux system when it is entered for unlocking the screen or for doing administrative actions using PolicyKit. Then, it escalates to root privileges using sudo and the stolen user password. It exploits the design weakness...
SunOS <= 4.1.1 /usr/release/bin/winstall Vulnerability
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22/info This applies to sites that have installed Sun Source tapes only. The Sun distribution of sources sunsrc has an installation procedure which creates the directory /usr/release/bin and installs two setuid root files...
Sun Cobalt RaQ 4.0 Predictable Temporary Filename Symbolic Link Attack Vulnerability
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5529/info A vulnerability has been reported in Cobalt RaQ that may allow attackers to obtain elevated privileges. The vulnerability exists in the /usr/lib/authenticate utility which is used by Apache for authentication...
FreeBSD 3.3,Linux Mandrake 7.0 'xsoldier' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (1)
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/871/info Certain versions of FreeBSD 3.3 Confirmed and Linux Mandrake confirmed ship with a vulnerable binary in their X11 games package. The binary/game in question, xsoldier, is a setuid root binary meant to be run via ...
Digital Unix 4.0 MSGCHK MH_PROFILE Symbolic Link Vulnerability
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3320/info The msgchk utility under certain versions of Digital Unix contains an information disclosure vulnerability which could yield root privilege. Because msgchk fails to check file permissions before opening user...
Linuxconf 1.1.x/1.2.x Local Environment Variable Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (1)
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5585/info Linuxconf is a Linux configuration utility from Solucorp. It is typically installed as a setuid root utility for the management and configuration of Linux operating systems. A buffer overflow vulnerability has...
Samba Pre-2.0.5 Vulnerabilities
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/536/info There were a number of vulnerabilities in the Samba package pre-2.0.5. The first is a possible denial of service in nmbd the netbios name service daemon, which resulted in nmbd spinning until killed. The second...
kosch suid wrapper 1.1.1 - Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2837/info A boundary condition error exists in suid wrapper or 'su-wrapper.' The overflow occurs when a string exceeding approximately 1032 characters is given as the first argument when the program is run. Because the...
SunOS <= 4.1.1 /usr/release/bin/makeinstall Vulnerability
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21/info This applies to sites that have installed Sun Source tapes only. The Sun distribution of sources sunsrc has an installation procedure which creates the directory /usr/release/bin and installs two setuid root files...
LPPlus 3.2.2/3.3 Permissions DoS Vulnerabilities
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1643/info Vulnerability 1: Several files that are part of the LPPlus print management system are installed setuid root by default. These files include: $LPHOME/bin/dccsched $LPHOME/bin/dcclpdser $LPHOME/bin/dccbkst These...
ISDN4Linux 3.1 IPPPD Device String SysLog Format String Vulnerability (1)
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5437/info isdn4linux is a freely available, open source package of isdn compatibility tools. It is available for Linux operating systems. isdn4linux contains a format string vulnerability in the ipppd utility. In some...
IBM DB2 Shared Library Injection Vulnerability
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8346/info IBM DB2 ships with a number of shared libraries, stored in a directory owned by the user and group 'bin'. As setuid root utilities are linked to these libraries, their ownership by a user and group of a lower...
Snes9x 1.3 - Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3437/info Snes9x is a free Super Nintendo emulator that runs on a number of platforms. Snes9x is prone to a buffer overflow. This is due to improper bounds checking of rom names. In this case, 4089 characters are required...
FreeBSD 3.3,Linux Mandrake 7.0 'xsoldier' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (2)
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/871/info Certain versions of FreeBSD 3.3 Confirmed and Linux Mandrake confirmed ship with a vulnerable binary in their X11 games package. The binary/game in question, xsoldier, is a setuid root binary meant to be run via ...
KDE 1.1.2 KApplication configfile vulnerability (2)
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1291/info The KDE configuration-file management has a bug which could result in root compromise. Due to insecure creation of configuration rc files via KApplication-class, local users can modify ownership of arbitrary fil...