slashem-tty has insecure file permissions
| slashem-tty-insecure-permissions (11979) |  High Risk |
Description:
SLASH'EM (SuperLotsaAddedStuffHack - Extended Magic) is a variant of NetHack, a freely available game for Microsoft Windows and most Unix-based operating systems. The slashem-tty package version 0.0.6E.4F.8 shipped with FreeBSD Ports Collection 2003-02-25 has insecure file permissions. A local attacker could use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system, possibly root.
Platforms Affected:
- FreeBSD, FreeBSD Ports Collection 2003-02-25 - prior
- J. Ali Harlow, slashem-tty 0.0.6E.4F.8
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 2003.
As a workaround, chmod -w `which slashem-tty`.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu May 08 2003 - 18:14:14 CDT , ltris-and-slashem-tty possible trouble at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-05/0105.html.
- SLASH'EM Homepage Web site, SLASH'EM Homepage at http://slashem.sourceforge.net/.
- CVE-2003-1474: slashem-tty in the FreeBSD Ports Collection is installed with write permissions for the games group, which allows local users with group games privileges to modify slashem-tty and execute arbitrary code as other users, as demonstrated using a separate vulnerability in LTris.
Reported:
May 08, 2003
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