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Slackware 7.0/7.1/8.0 - Manual Page Cache File Creation
// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3054/info Slackware Linux contains a configuration error that enables local users to create files in the directory used by the system manual pager 'man' for cache files. Due to the behaviour of the 'man' program, it may be possible for an attacker to...
Buffer Overflow still exists in Netscape <= 4.76
Hello. I have noticed that the buffer overflow discovered by Michal Zalewski and covered extensively by the different unix distributions is still present in netscape 4.76 even though they claim it is not. Refer to these links for background information:...
hhp-expect_adv0017.txt
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hhp adv-17 Sec-Advisory/Exploit/Patch www.hhp-programming.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Topic: Expect. Versions: 5.31.8 and 5.28.1, maybe others. Date: 12/12/2000...
mount exploit for glibc locale bug
Exploit for linux platform in category local exploits ================================== mount exploit for glibc locale bug ================================== / mount exploit for glibc locale bug tested on redhat 6.2 and slackware 7.0 and debian 2.2 Debian 2.2 mount-2.10f : ./mnt -n 136 -a...
Slackware Linux /usr/bin/ppp-off Insecure /tmp Call Exploit
Exploit for linux platform in category dos / poc =========================================================== Slackware Linux /usr/bin/ppp-off Insecure /tmp Call Exploit =========================================================== !/bin/sh In SlackWare Linux the script /usr/bin/ppp-off writes the...
Slackware Linux - usrbinppp-off Insecure tmp Call
Slackware Linux - usrbinppp-off Insecure tmp Call !/bin/sh In SlackWare Linux the script /usr/bin/ppp-off writes the output of 'ps x' to /tmp/grep.tmp. Since root is the user that runs ppp-off, a non-privileged user could create a link from /tmp/grep.tmp to any fileie: /etc/issue, thus when root...
Slackware Linux - '/usr/bin/ppp-off' Insecure /tmp Call
!/bin/sh In SlackWare Linux the script /usr/bin/ppp-off writes the output of 'ps x' to /tmp/grep.tmp. Since root is the user that runs ppp-off, a non-privileged user could create a link from /tmp/grep.tmp to any fileie: /etc/issue, thus when root runs the ppp-off script, the output of 'ps x' woul...
buffer overflow vulnerability in Pine
Pine versions 4.21 and before contain a buffer overflow vulnerability which allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the local client by the sending of a special-crafted email message. The overflow occurs during the periodic "new mail" checking of an open folder. By upgrading to Pine 4.3...
ppp-off.txt
Hi, In SlackWare Linux the script /usr/bin/ppp-off writes the output of 'ps x' to /tmp/grep.tmp Since root is the user that runs ppp-off, a non-privileged user could create a link from /tmp/grep.tmp to any file ie: /etc/issue, thus when root runs the ppp-off script, the output of 'ps x' would be...
: xchat input validation bug fixed
An input validation bug was found to affect Slackware Linux 7.0, 7.1, and -current. The problem is described in detail at this site: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1601 Users of Slackware 7.0, 7.1, and -current are urged to upgraded to the xchat.tgz package available in the Slackware -current...
BSD mailx 8.1.1-10 - Local Buffer Overflow (1)
BSD mailx 8.1.1-10 - Local Buffer Overflow 1 // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1305/info Some Linux distributions ship with BSD mailx 8.1.1-10 On Slackware 7.x it can be found as /usr/bin/Mail. A vulnerability exists in the 'mail' program, part of the Berkeley mailx package. The 'mail'...
BSD 'mailx' 8.1.1-10 - Local Buffer Overflow (1)
// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1305/info Some Linux distributions ship with BSD mailx 8.1.1-10 On Slackware 7.x it can be found as /usr/bin/Mail. A vulnerability exists in the 'mail' program, part of the Berkeley mailx package. The 'mail' program contains a buffer overflow condition...
slackdb.txt
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:22:40 +0200 From: Martin Bene Subject: Berkley DB problem in slackware distribution Hi! I recently ran into a potential problem with berkley db 1.85 as distributed with all versions of slackware linux: fixed in slackware 3.5 as of 07.14.98 libdb.so.1.85.4 defines snprint...
SuSE Linux 6.2 Slackware Linux 3.23.6 - identd Denial of Service
SuSE Linux 6.2 Slackware Linux 3.23.6 - identd Denial of Service // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/587/info In the inetd.conf under certain distributions of SuSE Linux the in.identd daemon is started with the -w -t120 option. This means that one identd process waits 120 seconds after...
SuSE Linux 6.2 / Slackware Linux 3.2/3.6 - 'identd' Denial of Service
// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/587/info In the inetd.conf under certain distributions of SuSE Linux the in.identd daemon is started with the -w -t120 option. This means that one identd process waits 120 seconds after answering the first request to answer the next request. If a...
RedHat Linux 5.05.15.2 Slackware Linux 3.5 - klogd Local Buffer Overflow (1)
RedHat Linux 5.05.15.2 Slackware Linux 3.5 - klogd Local Buffer Overflow 1 // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/398/info It is possible to cause a denial of service remote and local through generating old, obscure kernel messages not terminated with \n in klogd. The problem exists because...
RedHat Linux 5.05.15.2 Slackware Linux 3.5 - klogd Local Buffer Overflow (2)
RedHat Linux 5.05.15.2 Slackware Linux 3.5 - klogd Local Buffer Overflow 2 // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/398/info It is possible to cause a denial of service remote and local through generating old, obscure kernel messages not terminated with \n in klogd. The problem exists because...
RedHat Linux 5.0/5.1/5.2 / Slackware Linux 3.5 - 'klogd' Local Buffer Overflow (2)
// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/398/info It is possible to cause a denial of service remote and local through generating old, obscure kernel messages not terminated with \n in klogd. The problem exists because of a buffer overflow in the klogd handling of kernel messages. It is...
RedHat Linux 5.0/5.1/5.2 / Slackware Linux 3.5 - 'klogd' Local Buffer Overflow (1)
// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/398/info It is possible to cause a denial of service remote and local through generating old, obscure kernel messages not terminated with \n in klogd. The problem exists because of a buffer overflow in the klogd handling of kernel messages. It is...
CVE-1999-1434
login in Slackware Linux 3.2 through 3.5 does not properly check for an error when the /etc/group file is missing, which prevents it from dropping privileges, causing it to assign root privileges to any local user who logs on to the server...