CVE-2002-2334

Joe text editor 2.8 through 2.9.7 does not remove the group and user setuid bits for backup files, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary setuid and setgid root programs when root edits scripts owned by other users...

DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1896

Buffer overflow in Alsaplayer 0.99.71, when installed setuid root, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long 1 -f or 2 -o command line argument...

CVE-2002-1963

Linux kernel 2.4.1 through 2.4.19 sets root's NRRESERVEDFILES limit to 10 files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service resource exhaustion by opening 10 setuid binaries...

iDEFENSE Security Advisory 11.08.02b: Non-Explicit Path Vulnerability in QNX Neutrino RTOS

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 11.08.02b: http://www.idefense.com/advisory/11.08.02b.txt Non-Explicit Path Vulnerability in QNX Neutrino RTOS November 8, 2002 I. BACKGROUND QNX Software Systems Ltd.'s Neutrino RTOS QNX is a real-time operating system...

QNX RTOS 6.2 - Application Packager Non-Explicit Path Execution

QNX RTOS 6.2 - Application Packager Non-Explicit Path Execution source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6146/info A vulnerability has been discovered in an application packager shipped with QNX RTOS. It should be noted that the vulnerable packager is installed setuid root by default. It has bee...

QNX RTOS 6.2 - Application Packager Non-Explicit Path Execution

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6146/info A vulnerability has been discovered in an application packager shipped with QNX RTOS. It should be noted that the vulnerable packager is installed setuid root by default. It has been reported that the packager fails to use absolute paths to...

Abuse 2.0 - Local Buffer Overflow

Abuse 2.0 - Local Buffer Overflow / source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6094/info Vulnerabilities have been discovered in two files used by Abuse. By passing an execessively long commandline argument to Abuse, it is possible to overrun a buffer. Exploiting this issue could allow a local...

Abuse 2.0 - Local Buffer Overflow

/ source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6094/info Vulnerabilities have been discovered in two files used by Abuse. By passing an execessively long commandline argument to Abuse, it is possible to overrun a buffer. Exploiting this issue could allow a local attacker to overwrite sensitive memor...

Sun Solaris asppls(1M) vulnerable to arbitrary file overwriting via symlink redirection of temporary file

Overview Sun Solaris asppls1M creates temporary files insecurely, leading to possible local root compromise. Description Sun Microsystems describes the function of asppls1M as follows:aspppd is the link manager for the asynchronous data link protocol specified in RFC1331, The Point-to-Point...

AlsaPlayer 0.99.71 - Local Buffer Overflow

// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5767/info Alsaplayer is a PCM player that utilizes the ALSA libraries and drivers. It is availabe for Linux and Unix platforms. A vulnerability has been discovered in Alsaplayer. By specifying an overly long "add-on path", it is possible for an attacke...

X11 vulnerable to buffer overflow in handling of -xrm option

Overview The X11 library included with many UNIX variants contains a buffer-overflow vulnerability that may allow attackers to gain root privileges. Description The X11 library contains an unspecified buffer-overflow vulnerability. Programs that use this library and accept the -xrm option includi...

AFD 1.2.x - Working Directory Local Buffer Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation

/ source: https://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 values for the working directory,...

Sun Solaris ptexec does not adequately validate argument passed via -o option

Overview The Sun Solaris ptexec command is subject to a buffer overflow due to not adequately validating arguments passed via the -o option. Description A locally exploitable buffer overflow exists in the ptexec command which is included in the SUNWvts package. This package is not included in the...

Linuxconf 1.1.x/1.2.x - Local Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (1)

// source: https://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 been reported for Linuxconf. The...

Linuxconf 1.1.x/1.2.x - Local Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (3)

source: https://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 been reported for Linuxconf. The...

GDAM123 0.933/0.942 - Filename Buffer Overflow

// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5578/info The GDAM123 command-line MP3 player is prone to a buffer overflow condition when handling overly long filenames. Under some circumstances, the player may be installed setuid root to allow unprivileged users to run the player if access to...

CVE-2002-0740

Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -d SPOOLDIR argument...

CVE-2002-0469

Ecartis formerly Listar 1.0.0 in snapshot 20020125 and earlier does not properly drop privileges when Ecartis is installed setuid-root, "lock-to-user" is not set, and ecartis is called by certain MTA's, which could allow local users to gain privileges...

ISDN4Linux 3.1 - IPPPD Device String SysLog Format String (1)

// source: https://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 installations, this utility is...

ISDN4Linux 3.1 - IPPPD Device String SysLog Format String (1)

ISDN4Linux 3.1 - IPPPD Device String SysLog Format String 1 // source: https://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 t...