Description
Kernel logging daemon (klogd) in Linux does not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges by triggering malformed kernel messages.
Affected products
- debian / debian_linux2.1 – 2.1
- debian / debian_linux2.2 – 2.2
- mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux6.0 – 6.0
- mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux6.1 – 6.1
- mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux7.0 – 7.0
- mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux7.1 – 7.1
- RedHat / linux5.2 – 5.2
- RedHat / linux6.2 – 6.2
- slackware / slackware_linux
- trustix / secure_linux1.1 – 1.1
References
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5259
- MISChttp://www.osvdb.org/5824
- MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97726239017741&w=2
- MISChttp://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2000-September/000023.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:050
- MISChttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0193.html
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-061.html
- MISCftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2000-032.0.txt
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/adv9_draht_syslogd_txt.html
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