CVE-2001-1551: Undefined Security Weakness

Linux kernel 2.2.19 enables CAPSYSRESOURCE for setuid processes, which allows local users to exceed disk quota restrictions during execution of setuid programs...

CVE-2002-2048: Undefined Security Weakness

Buffer overflow in PFinger 0.7.8 client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long query value passed to the 1 finger program, 2 -l, 3 -d, and 4 -t options. NOTE: if PFinger is not setuid or setgid, then this issue would not cross privilege boundaries and would not be considered...

CVE-2001-1564: Undefined Security Weakness

setrlimit in HP-UX 10.01, 10.10, 10.24, 10.20, 11.00, 11.04 and 11.11 does not properly enforce core file size on processes after setuid or setgid privileges are dropped, which could allow local users to cause a denial of service by exhausting available disk space...

FreeBSD : mpg123 -- buffer overflow in URL handling (20d16518-2477-11d9-814e-0001020eed82)

Carlos Barros reports that mpg123 contains two buffer overflows. These vulnerabilities can potentially lead to execution of arbitrary code. The first buffer overflow can occur when mpg123 parses a URL with a user-name/password field that is more than 256 characters long. This problem can be...

FreeBSD : cups-lpr -- lppasswd multiple vulnerabilities (7850a238-680a-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)

D. J. Bernstein reports that Bartlomiej Sieka has discovered several security vulnerabilities in lppasswd, which is part of CUPS. In the following excerpt from Bernstein's email, CVE names have been added for each issue : First, lppasswd blithely ignores write errors in fputsline,outfile at lines...

CVE-2005-2180: Undefined Security Weakness

gen-index in GNATS 4.0, 4.1.0, and possibly earlier versions, when installed setuid, does not properly check files passed to the -o argument and opens the file with write access, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files...

GNU GNATS 4.04.1 - Gen-Index Arbitrary Local File DisclosureOverwrite

GNU GNATS 4.04.1 - Gen-Index Arbitrary Local File DisclosureOverwrite source: https://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...

GNU GNATS 4.0/4.1 - Gen-Index Arbitrary Local File Disclosure/Overwrite

source: https://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 installed with setuid permissions. G...

CVE-2005-2072

The runtime linker ld.so in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 trusts the LDAUDIT environment variable in setuid or setgid programs, which allows local users to gain privileges by 1 modifying LDAUDIT to reference malicious code and possibly 2 using a long value for LDAUDIT...

CVE-2005-2072

CVE-2005-2072 affects the runtime linker (ld.so) in Solaris 8, 9, and 10, where LD_AUDIT in setuid/setgid contexts can be abused to gain privileges (including by using a long LD_AUDIT value). Connected advisories list vendor patches addressing this: Solaris 8/9/10 patches 109147-44, 109148-42, 11...

CVE-2005-2072: Undefined Security Weakness

The runtime linker ld.so in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 trusts the LDAUDIT environment variable in setuid or setgid programs, which allows local users to gain privileges by 1 modifying LDAUDIT to reference malicious code and possibly 2 using a long value for LDAUDIT...

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...

CVE-2002-1871

pkgadd in Sun Solaris 2.5.1 through 8 installs files setuid/setgid root if the pkgmap file contains a "?" question mark in the 1 mode, 2 owner, or 3 group fields, which allows attackers to elevate privileges...

Solaris 9 / 10 ld.so Local Root Exploit (2)

Exploit for solaris platform in category local exploits =========================================== Solaris 9 / 10 ld.so Local Root Exploit 2 =========================================== / Solaris 9 on SPARC: $ cat dupa.c / char sh = / setuid / "\x90\x08\x3f\xff\x82\x10\x20\x17\x91\xd0\x20\x08" /...

CVE-2002-1871: Undefined Security Weakness

pkgadd in Sun Solaris 2.5.1 through 8 installs files setuid/setgid root if the pkgmap file contains a "?" question mark in the 1 mode, 2 owner, or 3 group fields, which allows attackers to elevate privileges...

CVE-2002-1896: Undefined Security Weakness

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...

[EXPL] ePSXe Local Stack Overflow (Exploit)

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glibc, nptl, nscd security update

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2005:256 Updated glibc packages that address several bugs are now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The GNU libc packages known as glibc contain the standard C libraries used by...

security flaw

GNU glibc 2.3.4 before 2.3.4.20040619, 2.3.3 before 2.3.3.20040420, and 2.3.2 before 2.3.2-r10 does not restrict the use of LDDEBUG for a setuid program, which allows local users to gain sensitive information, such as the list of symbols used by the program...

DMA[2005-0501a] - 'ARPUS/Ce setuid buffer overflow and file overwrite'

DMA2005-0501a - 'ARPUS/Ce setuid buffer overflow and file overwrite' Author: Kevin Finisterre Vendor: http://www.swlink.net/styma/ce.shtml, http://168.158.26.15/ce/ce/ce.html Product: 'Ce/Ceterm' References: http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA2005-0501a.txt Description: Ce/Ceterm aka. ARPUS/Ce is ...