Adobe Acrobat creates world writable ~/AdobeFnt.lst files

Adobe Acrobat creates world writable /AdobeFnt.lst files This problem is present in at least the Linux version: ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/acrobatreader/unix/4.x/linux-ar-405.tar.gz Even with umask as restrictive as 077, the Adobe binary explicitly creates and changes the AdobeFnt.lst file in...

CVE-2001-0555: Undefined Security Weakness

ScreamingMedia SITEWare versions 2.5 through 3.1 allows a remote attacker to read world-readable files via a .. dot dot attack through 1 the SITEWare Editor's Desktop or 2 the template parameter in SWEditServlet...

Slackware /usr/bin/man vulnerability

The following advisory was sent to slackware July 11th, 2001, they failed to respond so I hope the temporary patch will make do: Submitted by : Josh [email protected], lockdown [email protected] zen-parse [email protected] Vulnerability : /usr/bin/man Tested On : Slackware 8.0 and before...

slackware.init.txt

I posted this to the linux kernel mailing last Friday, July 13th 2001: Submitted by : Josh [email protected], lockdown [email protected] on July 16th, 2001 Vulnerability : /lib/modules/2.4.5/modules.dep Tested On : Slackware 8.0. 2.4.5 Local : Yes Remote : No Temporary Fix : umask 022 at...

2.4.x/Slackware Init script vulnerability

I posted this to the linux kernel mailing last Friday, July 13th 2001: Submitted by : Josh [email protected], lockdown [email protected] on July 16th, 2001 Vulnerability : /lib/modules/2.4.5/modules.dep Tested On : Slackware 8.0. 2.4.5 Local : Yes Remote : No Temporary Fix : umask 022 at...

FreeBSD-SA-01:47.xinetd

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- ============================================================================= FreeBSD-SA-01:47 Security Advisory FreeBSD, Inc. Topic: xinetd contains multiple vulnerabilities Category: ports Module: xinetd Announced: 2001-07-10 Credits: [email protected] Affects...

CVE-2001-0496

kdesu in kdelibs package creates world readable temporary files containing authentication info, which can allow local users to gain privileges...

CVE-2001-0409

vim aka gvim allows local users to modify files being edited by other users via a symlink attack on the backup and swap files, when the victim is editing the file in a world writable directory...

[PkC] Advisory #005: Default Slackware 7.1 installation /etc/shells perms bug

/ pkc005.txt / -= SECURITY ADVISORY 005 =- | www.pkcrew.org / | / | | | | | / | | | | | / | | | | / | | / / | | | / | | | | | PkC | | | / | | | | | | || || || / Packet Knights Crew -= SECURITY ADVISORY 005 =- - Vulnerable program: Linux Slackware 7.1 default installation - Tested on: i386 from...

SSH allows deletion of other users files...

Sorry, I forgot some relevant information. With regards to previous post: Tested on:- Red Hat Linux release 7.0 Guinness zen-parse@clarity zen-parse$ rpm -qf /usr/sbin/sshd openssh-server-2.5.2p2-1.7.2 zen-parse@clarity zen-parse$ ssh -V OpenSSH2.5.2p2, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0x0090581f T...

CVE-2001-0300

oidldapd 2.1.1.1 in Oracle 8.1.7 records log files in a directory ldaplog that has world-writable permissions, which may allow local users to delete logs and/or overwrite other files via a symlink attack...

CVE-2001-0496

kdesu in kdelibs package creates world readable temporary files containing authentication info, which can allow local users to gain privileges...

CVE-2001-0195

sash before 3.4-4 in Debian GNU/Linux does not properly clone /etc/shadow, which makes it world-readable and could allow local users to gain privileges via password cracking...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: : Updated mount package available

Updated mount packages fixing a potential security problem are available. If any swap files were created during installation of Red Hat Linux 7.1 they were created during updates if the user requested it, they were world-readable, meaning every user could read data in the swap files, possibly...

iplanet calendar server 5.0p2 exposes Netscape Admin Server master password

at the time of writing, 5.0p2 is the currently available revision on iplanet's download site. the problem: the standard install of iPlanet Calendar server stores the NAS LDAP admin username and password in plaintext in the world readable file: -rw-r--r-- 1 icsuser icsgroup 37882 Feb 20 10:18...

CVE-2001-0300

The CVE-2001-0300 issue pertains to the Oracle Internet Directory LDAP Daemon (oidldapd) version 2.1.1.1 included with Oracle 8i/8.1.7. The daemon writes logs to a directory (ldaplog) that has world‑writable permissions, enabling a local user to delete logs and, via a symlink attack, overwrite ot...

CVE-2001-0300

oidldapd 2.1.1.1 in Oracle 8.1.7 records log files in a directory ldaplog that has world-writable permissions, which may allow local users to delete logs and/or overwrite other files via a symlink attack...

CVE-2001-0300: Undefined Security Weakness

oidldapd 2.1.1.1 in Oracle 8.1.7 records log files in a directory ldaplog that has world-writable permissions, which may allow local users to delete logs and/or overwrite other files via a symlink attack...

CVE-2001-0195

sash before 3.4-4 in Debian GNU/Linux does not properly clone /etc/shadow, which makes it world-readable and could allow local users to gain privileges via password cracking...

CVE-2001-0135

The default installation of Ultraboard 2000 2.11 creates the Skins, Database, and Backups directories with world-writeable permissions, which could allow local users to modify sensitive information or possibly insert and execute CGI programs...