Linux Dosemu S-Lang library buffer overflow
| linux-dosemu-bo (4101) |  High Risk |
Description:
Dosemu S-Lang library is vulnerable to buffer overflow. Dosemu is a DOS emulator that allows DOS programs to run on Linux. A local attacker could overflow the TERM and TERMINFO variables to gain root privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- RedHat, Linux
- SuSE, SuSE Linux
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest stable version of Dosemu (patchset 0.98.5 or later), from the Dosemu Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon, 4 Jan 1999 06:26:52 +0000, Dosemu/S-Lang Overflow + sploit at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999_1/0040.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue, 12 Jan 1999 19:21:34 +0100, Re: Dosemu/S-Lang Overflow + sploit at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999_1/0167.html.
- Dosemu Web site, DOSEMU Stable Code at http://www.dosemu.org/stable/.
- BID-187: Dosemu S-Lang Vulnerability
- CVE-1999-0390: Buffer overflow in Dosemu Slang library in Linux.
Reported:
Jan 04, 1999
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