xpcd Buffer Overflow in Processing Filenames Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code With Root Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1013162
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1013162
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CVE Reference: CAN-2005-0074
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 11 2005
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Root access via local system
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Version(s): 2.09 and prior versions
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in xpcd. A local user may be able to obtain root privileges.
A local user can supply specially crafted input (such as a filename) to trigger a buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code with
root privileges.
The buffer overflows reside in 'test/view.c' and 'xpcd/complete.c'.
Erik Sjolund discovered these overflows.
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Impact: A local user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
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Solution: No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: linux.bytesex.org/fbida/xpcd.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 08:16:40 -0500
Subject: [none]
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CVE: CAN-2005-0074
A vulnerability was reported in pcdsvgaview. A local user may be able to obtain
root privileges.
A local user can trigger a buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code with root
privileges.
Erik Sjolund discovered this flaw.
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