FreeBSD gdc Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:834

Info

FreeBSD gdc Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 834
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-1999-0855
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 01 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 12:56AM
Credit: First posted to BugTraq by Brock Tellier <[email protected]> on December 1, 1999.
Vulnerable: FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.3
Not Vulnerable:

Exploit / POC

FreeBSD gdc Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Exploit available:

Solution / Fix

FreeBSD gdc Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
A temporary solution is to remove the setuid bit from gdc.

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

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