[SECURITY] [DSA 028-1] New man-db packages released

---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-028-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Martin Schulze February 9, 2001 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : man-db...

CVE-2001-0032

Format string vulnerability in ssldump possibly allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly gain root privileges via malicious format string specifiers in a URL...

Дырка в man (linux)

Ошиюка форматной строки при разборе агрументов...

SuSe / Debian man package format string vulnerability

Hi, This issue has been discussed in vuln-dev 2001-01-26, see: http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?end=2001-01-27&tid=15872 4&fromthread=0&start=2001-01-21&threads=1&list=82& Posted also on suse security list, and aparently overlooked. The man package that ships with SuSe Linux at...

WU-FTPD 2.4.2/2.5/2.6 - Debug Mode Client Hostname Format String

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2296/info Wu-ftpd is a widely used unix ftp server. It contains a format string vulnerability that may be exploitable under certain perhaps 'extreme' circumstances. When running in debug mode, Wu-ftpd logs user activity to syslog in an insecure manner. An...

CVE-2000-1004

CVE-2000-1004 documents a format string vulnerability in OpenBSD photurisd. The issue allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a configuration-file directory name that contains formatting characters. Affected component: photurisd in OpenBSD (specific version details not provided in th...

CVE-2000-1000

Summary: CVE-2000-1000 is a format-string vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.1 and earlier. The issue arises when transferring a file whose name contains format specifiers, which can cause a denial of service and may allow arbitrary command execution. Root cause: format-string handlin...

CVE-2000-1043

CVE-2000-1043 describes a format-string vulnerability in the ypserv component (and related ypbind behavior) affecting Mandrake Linux 7.1 and earlier, with potential impact on other Linux systems. The underlying issue is a format-string bug that can allow an attacker to gain root privileges when y...

CVE-2000-1000

Format string vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger AIM 4.1.2010 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands by transferring a file whose name includes format characters...

CVE-2000-0947

The CVE-2000-0947 issue is a format-string vulnerability in CFEngine’s cfd (CFEngine daemon) that can be triggered via the CAUTH command, allowing an attacker to cause the vulnerable host to run arbitrary commands. OpenVAS/Nessus entries describe that the flaw arises in cfd’s syslog handling and ...

CVE-2000-0993

The CVE-2000-0993 entry describes a format-string vulnerability in the OpenBSD/libutil pw_error(3) function that, when invoked by setuid programs such as chpass, could let a local user gain superuser access. Public details indicate OpenBSD fixed the issue in 2000 within the affected libutil code,...

CVE-2000-0993

Format string vulnerability in pwerror function in BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed password in commands such as chpass or passwd...

CVE-2000-0917

Format string vulnerability in usesyslog function in LPRng 3.6.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands...

CVE-2000-0947

Format string vulnerability in cfd daemon in GNU CFEngine before 1.6.0a11 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via format characters in the CAUTH command...

CVE-2000-0901

Format string vulnerability in screen 3.9.5 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via format characters in the vbellmsg initialization variable...

CVE-2000-1014

Format string vulnerability in the search97.cgi CGI script in SCO help http server for Unixware 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via format characters in the queryText parameter...

CVE-2000-1014

The CVE-2000-1014 entry concerns a format string vulnerability in the search97.cgi CGI script of the SCO help HTTP server for Unixware 7 . The flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands through format string characters supplied in the queryText parameter, enabling potential remote...

CVE-2000-1044

CVE-2000-1044 concerns a format-string vulnerability in ypbind-mt on SuSE Linux (notably SuSE-6.2) that could allow an attacker to gain root privileges. The vulnerability arises in the handling of format strings in the affected component; no exploitation details are provided in the available docu...

CVE-2000-0901

The vulnerability CVE-2000-0901 affects the screen program (versions 3.9.5 and earlier). It stems from a format string vulnerability in the vbell_msg initialization, enabling local users to gain root privileges. Exploitation details are not provided in the supplied documents, and a remediation/pa...

CVE-2000-1040

CVE-2000-1040 concerns a format string vulnerability in the logging function of ypbind 3.3 when run in debug mode. The flaw can leak file descriptors and allow a denial of service. Some sources (Mandrake MDKSA-2000:064) also mention a related buffer overflow in ypserv if the build system lacks vs...