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mod_wsgi security update
3.4-12 - fix possible privilege escalation in setuid CVE-2014-0240...
AIX 7.1 TL 2 : malloc (IV62807)
It has been identified that the runtime linker allows privilege escalation via arbitrary file writes with elevated privileges programs. When MALLOCOPTIONS and MALLOCBUCKETS environment variables are set with bucket statistics options and by executing certain setuid programs, a non-privileged user...
Race condition
KDE kdelibs before 4.14 and kauth before 5.1 does not properly use D-Bus for communication with a polkit authority, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a PolkitUnixProcess PolkitSubject race condition via a 1 setuid process or 2 pkexec process, related to...
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...
CVE-2014-5033
KDE kdelibs before 4.14 and kauth before 5.1 does not properly use D-Bus for communication with a polkit authority, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a PolkitUnixProcess PolkitSubject race condition via a 1 setuid process or 2 pkexec process, related to...
CVE-2014-3074
The runtime linker in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x allows local users to create a mode-666 root-owned file, and consequently gain privileges, by setting crafted MALLOCOPTIONS and MALLOCBUCKETS environment-variable values and then executing a setuid program...
CVE-2014-3074
The runtime linker in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x allows local users to create a mode-666 root-owned file, and consequently gain privileges, by setting crafted MALLOCOPTIONS and MALLOCBUCKETS environment-variable values and then executing a setuid program. Recent assessments: timb-machine ...
QNX RTOS 4.25 monitor Arbitrary File Modification Vulnerability
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4902/info The QNX RTOS monitor utility is prone to an issue which may allow local attackers to modify arbitrary system files such as /etc/passwd. monitor is installed setuid root by default. The monitor -f command line...
CDRTools CDRecord 1.11/2.0 Devname Format String Vulnerability
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7565/info CDRecord has been reported prone to a format string vulnerability. The issue presents itself due to a programming error that occurs when calling a printf-like function. It has been reported that by harnessing an...
Century Software Term For Linux 6.27.869 Command Line Buffer Overflow
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4174/info Term is a commercially available software package for Unix and Linux operating systems. It is distributed and maintained by Century Software. Under some circumstances, it may be possible for a local user to...
AFD 1.2.x Working Directory Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5626/info AFD Automatic File Distributor is prone to a number of locally exploitable stack and heap based buffer overflow conditions. These issues are all related to insufficient bounds checking of externally supplied...
QNX RTOS 4.25/6.1 phgrafx-startup Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4916/info The QNX phgrafx-startup utility is prone to an issue which may make it possible for local attackers to escalate privileges. This issue is due to unsafe use of the system function to invoke other programs. This...
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...
ISDN4Linux 3.1 IPPPD Device String SysLog Format String Vulnerability (2)
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...
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...
HP-UX 10/11 NLSPATH Environment Variable Format String Vulnerability (2)
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8985/info HP-UX allows the NLSPATH to be set for setuid root programs, which use catopen3C and may be executed by other local users. This could result in privilege escalation as an attacker could specify an arbitrary path...
Upclient 5.0 b7 Command Line Argument Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7703/info upclient has been reported prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability when handling command line arguments of excessive length. It is possible for a local attacker to seize control of the vulnerable application an...
Caldera UnixWare 7.1.1 Message Catalog Environment Variable Format String Vulnerability
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4060/info UnixWare is a commercially available Unix Operating System. It was originally developed by SCO, and is now distributed and maintained by Caldera. A format string vulnerability in the locale subsystem could lead ...
GNU GNATS 4.0/4.1 Gen-Index Arbitrary Local File Disclosure/Overwrite Vulnerability
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14169/info GNU GNATS gen-index allows local attackers to disclose and overwrite arbitrary files. A successful attack can result in privilege escalation and a complete compromise of the affected computer as gen-index is...
S.u.S.E. Linux 6.3/6.4 Gnomelib Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1155/info A vulnerability exists in the handling of the DISPLAY variable, in versions of Gnomelib shipped with S.u.S.E. Linux, version 6.3. By supplying a long buffer containing machine executable code in the DISPLAY...