OPIE Off-by-One Overflow in 'opielogin' Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1025709 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1025709
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-1938
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jul 22 2011
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Original Entry Date: Jun 27 2011
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in OPIE. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can trigger an off-by-one overflow to execute arbitrary code on the target system with root privileges.
Sebastian Krahmer reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
A proposed patch is available at:
https://bugzillafiles.novell.org/attachment.cgi?id=435901
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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