CVE-2002-2185

The CVE-2002-2185 issue concerns a flaw in IGMP processing in the Linux kernel that could let a local attacker cause a denial of service by sending an IGMP membership report addressed to a target’s Ethernet address rather than the multicast group address. Public advisories (e.g., RHSA-2006:0101 a...

CVE-2001-0886

Mode C: The CVE-2001-0886 issue is a buffer overflow in the glibc glob(3) implementation. The vulnerability affects glibc’s globbing code and can lead to a crash (DoS) and potentially arbitrary code execution when processing a glob pattern that ends with the brace character “{”. The OpenVAS/DEBIA...

CVE-1999-0125

CVE-1999-0125 describes a local buffer overflow in the SGI IRIX mailx program. The vulnerability affects the mailx component of SGI IRIX; the root cause is a buffer overflow that can impact confidentiality, integrity and availability (partial impacts) when an attacker with local access and no aut...

CVE-1999-0234

The CVE-1999-0234 issue involves Bash treating any byte with value 0xFF as a command separator, per the CVE record and related entries (Red Hat, CVE list, EUVD, PT-1996-1035). These connected documents confirm the underlying root cause (parsing of 0xFF) but do not specify exact affected Bash vers...

CVE-1999-0433

XFree86 startx is affected by a symlink attack allowing local users to create files in restricted directories, potentially gaining privileges or causing a denial of service. The provided documents do not specify affected versions or a fix; one PT Security entry notes no information about a newer ...

CVE-2003-0442

The CVE-2003-0442 issue concerns the PHP4 transparent session ID feature (session.use_trans_sid). Multiple sources describe a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHP4 prior to 4.3.2 where the PHPSESSID parameter could be used by a remote attacker to inject scripts. The Debian advisory DSA...

CVE-2004-0905

CVE-2004-0905 affects Mozilla Firefox (before the Preview Release), Mozilla (before 1.7.3), and Thunderbird (before 0.8). The issue enables remote attackers to perform cross-domain scripting and potentially execute arbitrary code by convincing a user to drag and drop javascript: links to a frame ...

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-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-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-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-2001-0787

CVE-2001-0787 affects LPRng in Red Hat Linux 7.0 and 7.1, where dropping privileges does not remove supplemental group memberships. The underlying issue is that LPRng fails to drop these group memberships when lowering privileges, so the process and its children may retain the starting process’s ...

CVE-2003-0194

tcpdump (affected up to versions prior to the Red Hat patches) had a bug where privileges were not dropped to user 'pcap' at startup due to a compilation error, causing it to run as root unless the -U flag was used. Red Hat advisories RHSA-2003:151 and related NASL/redhat entries describe updated...

CVE-1999-1330

The CVE-1999-1330 issue affects the db library’s snprintf usage in version 1.85.4, where the size parameter is ignored and could permit buffer overflows that proper snprintf implementation would prevent. This describes a potential local memory corruption risk. Exploitation details or concrete rem...

CVE-2000-0364

The CVE-2000-0364 entry concerns Red Hat Linux 6.0 where screen and rxvt fail to properly set tty device modes, enabling a local user to write to other virtual consoles. The vulnerability is localized (attack vector LOCAL) with low complexity and no authentication, and it can impact confidentiali...

CVE-2003-0464

CVE-2003-0464 affects the Linux kernel (2.4) where a change in the RPC code sets the reuse flag for newly created sockets. This could allow a local attacker to bind UDP ports that are normally used by privileged services such as nfsd. The connected Red Hat advisory RHSA-2003:238 notes this issue ...

CVE-2000-0604

CVE-2000-0604 involves the gkermit component on Red Hat Linux installed with the setgid uucp bit, enabling local users to modify files owned by uucp. The underlying issue is an improper installation/permission setup of gkermit, which allows a local attacker to gain partial access to files owned b...

CVE-2001-0496

CVE-2001-0496 affects the kdesu component of kdelibs. Affected software creates world-readable temporary files that contain authentication information, enabling a local attacker to gain privileges on the system. The Mandrake advisory MDKSA-2001:046-3 describes the issue and provides updated packa...

CVE-1999-1288

CVE-1999-1288 concerns Samba 1.9.18, which ships with a prototype application wsmbconf installed with incorrect permissions (including setgid). This config allows local users to read/write files and, due to bugs in wsmbconf, may enable privilege elevation. The OpenVAS entry reiterates an elevate-...

CVE-1999-1347

CVE-1999-1347 affects Red Hat Linux 6.1 and earlier. The vulnerability arises in Xsession, where local users with restricted accounts can bypass execution of the .xsession file by starting a desktop session (KDE, GNOME or similar) from KDM. This bypass allows the user to run with the environmenta...

CVE-2001-1375

CVE-2001-1375 affects tcl/tk (tcltk) 8.3.1, where libraries may be searched in the current working directory before others. This could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code by placing a Trojan library in a user-controlled directory. The Mandrake advisory notes a related issue and indicates...

CVE-1999-1048

CVE-1999-1048 affects Bash versions including 2.0.0 and 1.4.17, where a buffer overflow can be triggered by an extremely large directory name. The vulnerability is exploited via the PS1 prompt (\w) when another user changes into that directory, enabling local privilege escalation. The provided do...

CVE-2000-1214

The CVE-2000-1214 issue affects the iputils package’s ping utility. Specifically, buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the (1) outpack and (2) buf variables within ping on iputils versions prior to the 20001010 release, as distributed on Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7J and other operating system...

CVE-2000-0356

Summary: CVE-2000-0356 affects PAM in Red Hat Linux 6.1, where access to disabled NIS accounts is not properly locked. The entry provides no vendor patch/version details or explicit remediation. The CVSSv2 metrics indicate a local, low-complexity flaw with partial confidentiality, integrity, and ...

CVE-2000-0365

The CVE-2000-0365 entry concerns Red Hat Linux 6.0 where the /dev/pts file system is mounted with insecure modes. This configuration allows local users to write to other tty devices. The provided documents describe the affected component (/dev/pts) and the resulting local access impact but do not...