CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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8.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in FreeBSD and Linux (Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). Affected is an unknown code of the component lsof. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
A buffer overflow in lsof allows local users to obtain root privilege.
The weakness was presented 02/18/1999 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at osvdb.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0405. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (1791).
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
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VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
02/17/1999 🔍02/17/1999 🔍
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12/23/2003 🔍
06/20/2014 🔍
04/04/2019 🔍
Sources
Product: freebsd.orgAdvisory: osvdb.org⛔
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-0405 (🔍)
X-Force: 1791
SecurityFocus: 496 - Multiple Vendor Lsof Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 3163 - lsof Unspecified Local Overflow
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 06/20/2014 16:52Updated: 04/04/2019 10:17
Changes: 06/20/2014 16:52 (55), 04/04/2019 10:17 (5)
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