luxman buffer overflow execute commands
| luxman-bo-execute-commands (19680) |  High Risk |
Description:
LuxMan could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unknown buffer overflow. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system with root privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody):
Upgrade to the latest luxman package (0.41-17.2 or later), as listed in DSA-693-1. See References.
References:
- BID-12797: LuxMan Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0385: Buffer overflow in luxman before 0.41, if used with certain insecure svgalib libraries, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -f command line argument.
- DSA-693: luxman -- buffer overflow
- SA14582: Debian luxman Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- Frank McIngvale's LuxMan 0.41.17.1
Reported:
Mar 14, 2005
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