[SECURITY] [DLA 397-1] ecryptfs-utils security update

Package : ecryptfs-utils Version : 83-4+squeeze2 CVE ID : CVE-2016-1572 Jann Horn discovered that the setuid-root mount.ecryptfsprivate helper in the ecryptfs-utils would mount over any target directory that the user owns, including a directory in procfs. A local attacker could use this flaw to...

[SECURITY] [DSA 3450-1] ecryptfs-utils security update

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3450-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso January 20, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

Debian Security Advisory DSA 3450-1 (ecryptfs-utils - security update)

Jann Horn discovered that the setuid-root mount.ecryptfsprivate helper in the ecryptfs-utils would mount over any target directory that the user owns, including a directory in procfs. A local attacker could use this flaw to escalate his privileges. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: deb3450.nasl 660...

DSA-3450-1 ecryptfs-utils - security update

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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...

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...

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...

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...

AT Computing atsar_linux 1.4 File Manipulation Vulnerability

No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1048/info atsar is a linux load monitoring software package released under the GPL by AT Computing. atsadc is a setuid root binary that is included in the atsar package. atsadc is setuid because it obtains informatin via...

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...

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...

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...

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...