SuSE YaST Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:14861

Info

SuSE YaST Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14861
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Sep 16 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 16 2005 12:00AM
Credit: <[email protected]> discovered this issue.
Vulnerable: SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Standard Server 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux School Server for i386
S.u.S.E. SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4.0
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 9.0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 8.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server 9
S.u.S.E. Linux Desktop 1.0
S.u.S.E. beagle 10.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

SuSE YaST Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SuSE YaST is affected by a local buffer overflow vulnerability.

A local attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges.

Exploit / POC

SuSE YaST Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] &lt;mailto:[email protected]&gt;.

The following proof of concept example is available:
=Loc: 1 AAAAAAAA["A"x515]AAA3ddiag-0.724-3.i586.rpm

Solution / Fix

SuSE YaST Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
SUSE has released advisory SUSE-SR:2005:022 to address this and other issues. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

References

SuSE YaST Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

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