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CVE-2000-0052
Technical details for CVE-2000-0052 are not publicly provided in the supplied documents; only the generic description is present. Monitor for updates in connected sources for affected products, versions, impact, and remediation.
CVE-2000-0229
The CVE-2000-0229 issue affects the gpm package, specifically gpm-root, which does not properly drop privileges. Local users can gain elevated group privileges by starting a utility from gpm-root, with the gpm-root running with root group privileges and a failed setgid behavior. Impact is local p...
CVE-2000-0392
CVE-2000-0392 : Buffer overflow in the Kerberos 5 ksu utility allows local users to gain root privileges. Documented by NVD/CVE records and CERT advisory CA-2000-06, with historical vendor references (e.g., RHSA-2000-025). Some sources (SNYK) note no fixed version for kerb5; others provide vendor...
CVE-2001-0120
CVE-2001-0120 relates to the shadow-utils package, specifically the useradd component. The vulnerability arises from insecure temporary file handling: useradd creates temporary files in /etc/default with predictable names. If /etc/default is world-writable, an attacker could perform a symbolic-li...
CVE-2001-0635
Red Hat Linux 7.1 is affected by CVE-2001-0635 due to insecure permissions on swap files created at install. The swap files could be world-readable, enabling a local attacker to read sensitive data such as passwords and potentially escalate privileges. The connected Red Hat advisory RHSA-2001:058...
CVE-2001-0641
CVE-2001-0641 concerns a buffer overflow in the man program across various Linux distributions. The vulnerability allows a local unprivileged user to execute arbitrary code with the effective group Man ID by supplying a very long -S option. This is a local-privilege escalation via memory corrupti...
CVE-2002-1814
Bonobo’s efstools contains a local buffer overflow when installed setuid, allowing a local user to trigger arbitrary code execution through excessively long command line arguments. Affected component: efstools within Bonobo. Root cause: unchecked/buffered input handling leading to overflow when h...
CVE-1999-0868
CVE-1999-0868 concerns ucbmail where remote attackers can execute commands by supplying shell metacharacters to ucbmail via INN. Multiple connected sources (Red Hat, CVE/CVEList, NVD) reiterate the same vulnerability description but do not provide concrete fix versions or patches within the suppl...
CVE-1999-0986
The CVE-1999-0986 entry concerns the Linux ping command (Linux 2.0.3x) where local users can cause a denial of service by sending oversized packets using the -R (record route) option. The available data identifies the affected component as the ping utility and the root cause as improper handling ...
CVE-1999-1496
CVE-1999-1496 affects Sudo 1.5 in Debian Linux 2.1 and Red Hat 6.0 . Local users can infer the existence of arbitrary files by attempting to execute the target filename as a program, which yields different error messages depending on whether the file exists. This indicates a minor information-dis...
CVE-2000-0701
The vulnerability CVE-2000-0701 affects the Mailman project’s wrapper program in versions 2.0beta3 and 2.0beta4. The root cause is improper cleansing of untrusted format strings, which permits local privilege escalation. The NVD entry lists local attack vector with low complexity and partial impa...
CVE-2001-0138
CVE-2001-0138 affects wu-ftpd; the privatepw helper allows a local user to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack in wu-ftpd before version 2.6.1-6. The issue stems from a temporary file handling weakness. Mitigation: upgrade wu-ftpd to 2.6.1-6 or newer (as reflected in Debian/Mandrake ad...
CVE-2001-0441
CVE-2001-0441 describes a buffer overflow in the slrn news reader (wrapping and unwrapping functions) that allows remote code execution via a long message header. The vulnerability affects versions prior to the fixed releases cited in connected advisories: Debian DSA-040-1 and Mandrake MDKSA-2001...
CVE-2002-0002
The connected advisory confirms a format-string vulnerability in stunnel for client-mode negotiations (smtp, pop, nntp). Affected versions: 3.15 through 3.21c; 3.22 is not vulnerable. The flaw arises in the functions that implement client-side SMTP/POP/NNTP negotiations, allowing a malicious serv...
CVE-1999-0192
A buffer overflow exists in the libtermcap tgetent() function, affecting versions 2.0.8 and earlier . This vulnerability can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code if an attacker can supply their own termcap file, specifically via the TERMCAP environmental variable . On Red Hat Linux 5.2 and 4.2 ...
CVE-1999-0297
The CVE-1999-0297 issue is a buffer overflow in the Vixie Cron library up to version 3.0, enabling local users to obtain root access via a long environmental variable. The vulnerability is caused by a buffer overflow in the library's handling of environment data. Impact is local privilege escalat...
CVE-1999-0705
CVE-1999-0705 concerns a buffer overflow in INN inews. The interconnected sources indicate multiple vulnerabilities in INN
CVE-1999-0769
CVE-1999-0769 affects Vixie Cron on Linux systems. The vulnerability allows local users to modify parameters of sendmail commands by manipulating the MAILTO environment variable, as described in multiple sources. Root cause is misuse of MAILTO by cron the environment passed to mail-related comman...
CVE-2000-0017
The CVE-2000-0017 entry describes a buffer overflow in the Linux linuxconf package that allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long parameter. This is supported by the NVD entry and corroborated by OpenVAS/PT-Security records referencing linuxconf and the same issue. The available ...
CVE-2000-0606
The CVE describes a buffer overflow in the kon program within Kanji on Console (KON) on Linux. The vulnerability is triggered by a long -StartupMessage parameter in KON, potentially allowing local users to gain root privileges. No versions, affected distributions, or explicit exploit details are ...
CVE-2004-1333
The CVE-2004-1333 entry describes an integer overflow in the vc_resize function of Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 before 2.6.10, which allows local users to trigger a kernel crash (DoS) via a short new screen value that leads to a buffer overflow. This is the only concrete detail provided in the initia...
CVE-2007-5079
CVE-2007-5079 affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 in the gdm package, where the gdm build on x86_64 platforms was missing TCP wrappers support, potentially allowing a remote attacker to bypass access restrictions. The issue is tied to a missing TCP wrappers mechanism rather than a new vulnerabilit...
CVE-1999-0434
The CVE-1999-0434 entry documents a vulnerability in the XFree86 xfs command where a symlink attack enables local users to create files in restricted directories, potentially leading to privilege escalation or a denial of service. Connected sources corroborate the issue as a symlink-based file cr...
CVE-2001-0946
The vulnerability CVE-2001-0946 affects Red Hat 7.2 (Enigma) via apmd/apmscript, where a local attacker can craft a symlink to the LOW_POWER temporary file to create or modify the modification times of arbitrary files. This could be used to trigger a denial of service, for example by creating /et...
CVE-2003-0188
CVE-2003-0188: lv, a multilingual file viewer, reads a .lv configuration file from the current working directory. A crafted .lv file placed in a directory can cause lv to execute arbitrary commands as the invoking user, enabling local privilege escalation (including root) on affected systems. Pub...
CVE-1999-1329
The CVE describes a local privilege escalation caused by a buffer overflow in SysVInit on Red Hat Linux 5.1 and earlier. Affected component: SysVInit; vulnerable action: buffer overflow leading to privilege gain. Root cause: overflow in SysVInit that permits local users to escalate privileges to ...
CVE-2000-0390
CVE-2000-0390 describes a buffer overflow in the krb425_conv_principal function of Kerberos 5. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via the affected Kerberos 5 component. Documents identify the root cause as a buffer overflow in the krb425_conv_principal routine, with...
CVE-2000-0531
CVE-2000-0531 : Linux gpm program vulnerability where local users can cause a denial of service by flooding the /dev/gpmctl device with STREAM sockets. The NVD entry shows a LOCAL attack vector, LOW base severity, and PARTIAL availability impact; no remediation or workaround details are provided ...
CVE-2000-0963
The CVE-2000-0963 vulnerability is a local buffer overflow in the ncurses library that can allow execution of arbitrary commands via overly long environment variables (TERM or TERMINFO_DIRS). Connected PT-2000-1003 and other records specify affected software as ncurses versions 5.0–5.2 and ncurse...
CVE-1999-0872
CVE-1999-0872 is a vulnerability in Vixie cron where a buffer overflow can be triggered by a long MAILTO value in a crontab, enabling local users to gain root access. The Red Hat CVE entry and related records confirm the issue but do not provide remediation steps or patched versions in the connec...
CVE-1999-0894
The CVE-1999-0894 issue concerns the Red Hat Linux screen program that does not use Unix98 ptys, enabling local users to write to other terminals. The connected PT-2000-1029 entry reiterates the Red Hat Linux screen issue and notes that no information about a newer version containing a fix is ava...
CVE-2000-0607
Technical details about CVE-2000-0607 are not provided in the supplied connected documents. The description in the Initial document notes a buffer overflow in KON on Linux, but no affected versions, impact specifics, or remediation are disclosed here. Monitor for updates.
CVE-2001-0116
The CVE concerns gpm 1.19.3 where a race condition allows a local user to exploit predictable /tmp filenames and symlink targets to overwrite/modify files the privileged gpm process uses. This is described in CERT/CC and Mandrake advisories, which note a temporary-file handling flaw; the impact i...
CVE-2001-1383
CVE-2001-1383 affects the initscript in setserial 2.17-4 and earlier, where it creates predictable temporary file names. This could allow local users to perform unauthorized operations on files. The Connected documents confirm the same description across CVE lists and NVD records, with no provide...
CVE-2000-0186
The CVE-2000-0186 entry concerns a buffer overflow in the dump utility of the Linux ext2fs backup package. The underlying issue is a too-long command line argument, which can allow a local user to gain privileges. The affected component is the dump utility within the ext2fs backup toolchain; the ...
CVE-2000-0248
The Red Hat Linux Piranha package, which includes Linux Virtual Server (LVS) software, contains a backdoor password in the web-based GUI. Specifically, version 0.4.12 of the piranha-gui package includes an undocumented account, piranha , with the password q (or piranha/piranha ). An authenticated...
CVE-2000-0315
Technical specifics (affected products, vulnerable components, root cause, and fixes) are not publicly provided in the connected documents. Monitor for updates.
CVE-2000-0355
CVE-2000-0355 affects SuSE pbpg 1.x, where the vulnerable components are pg and pb. The underlying issue allows an attacker to read arbitrary files. This summary is based on public records (NVD/CVE entries) and applies to the SuSE pbpg 1.x package. The connected documents confirm the affected com...
CVE-2000-0389
CVE-2000-0389 describes a buffer overflow in the krb_rd_req function used by Kerberos 4 and Kerberos 5, enabling remote attackers to gain root privileges. The vulnerability is evidenced across multiple feeds (NVD, CVE List, Nessus plugin) and linked advisories (CERT CA-2000-06, Bugtraq/archives)....
CVE-2000-1220
CVE-2000-1220 affects the line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package across multiple Linux distributions. The vulnerability lets local users gain root privileges by causing sendmail to be invoked with arbitrary command line arguments through a crafted -C configuration file option. This is trigg...
CVE-2014-3250
CVE-2014-3250 affects Puppet before 3.6.2. The issue is that the default vhost configuration file does not include the SSLCARevocationCheck directive, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a revoked certificate when a Puppet master runs with Apache 2.4. The availa...
CVE-1999-1332
Technical details about CVE-1999-1332 are not publicly provided in the connected documents you supplied; existing entries mention the vulnerability in gzexe but do not reveal affected versions, impact specifics, or fixes.
CVE-2000-0750
CVE-2000-0750 involves a buffer overflow in mopd (Maintenance Operations Protocol loader daemon). The vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by supplying a long file name, indicating a remote code execution risk via crafted input. The affected component is mopd, and t...
CVE-2000-0917
CVE-2000-0917 describes a format-string vulnerability in LPRng’s use_syslog() in version 3.6.24 (and earlier), enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. Multiple sources corroborate: Red Hat RHSA-2000-065 notes vulnerability in 3.6.24 and earlier; CERT advisories document the forma...
CVE-2001-0118
CVE-2001-0118 affects rdist 6.1.5 and describes a local vulnerability where an attacker can overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. The Connected documents corroborate the issue as a local symlink-based overwrite vulnerability. No specific remediation, affected versions beyond 6.1.5, expl...
CVE-2001-0473
CVE-2001-0473 affects the Mutt email client (Imap-related code) prior to version 1.2.5. The vulnerability is a format string issue in the IMAP handling that can allow a remote, malicious IMAP server to execute arbitrary commands on the local machine. The Mandrakelinux MDKSA-2001:031 advisory spec...
CVE-2001-1374
Summary (concrete details from connected documents): The vulnerability is in the expect utility prior to version 5.32, where it searches for its libraries in /var/tmp before other directories. A local attacker could exploit this by placing a Trojan horse library that mkpasswd would load, potentia...
CVE-2000-1207
CVE-2000-1207 affects the userhelper component in the Red Hat Linux usermode package. It executes non-setuid programs as root, which prevents glibc security measures from activating. This creates a local exposure where vulnerable programs can be exploited via format string weaknesses in glibc, tr...
CVE-2002-0506
The CVE-2002-0506 entry concerns the libnewt (newt windowing library) component, specifically the newt.c file. A buffer overflow in libnewt 0.50.33 and earlier may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code in setuid programs that use libnewt. The available conn...
CVE-1999-0037
CVE-1999-0037 describes an arbitrary command execution in the metamail package when a user processes an attacker’s message with malicious content in its headers. The vulnerability stems from how metamail handles message headers during processing, enabling an attacker to execute commands on the af...