CVE-2000-0186

Description

Buffer overflow in the dump utility in the Linux ext2fs backup package allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.

Affected products

• FreeBSD / FreeBSD3.4 – 3.4
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux6.1 – 6.1
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux7.0 – 7.0
• RedHat / linux5.1 – 5.1
• RedHat / linux5.2 – 5.2
• RedHat / linux6.0 – 6.0
• RedHat / linux6.1 – 6.1
• RedHat / linux6.2 – 6.2
• turbolinux / turbolinux4.2 – 4.2
• turbolinux / turbolinux4.4 – 4.4
• turbolinux / turbolinux6.0.2 – 6.0.2

References

• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1020
• MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-100.html