LCDProc 0.4 screen_add memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in LCDProc 0.4 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function screen_add. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in LCDproc allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via the screen_add command.

The weakness was released 04/21/2000 by Andrew (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-0295. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10378 (LCDproc < 0.4.1 screen_add Command Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 0.4.1-r1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4315), Exploit-DB (19868), Tenable (10378), SecurityFocus (BID 1131†) and Secunia (SA7829†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 10378
Nessus Name: LCDproc < 0.4.1 screen_add Command Remote Overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 10378
OpenVAS Name: LCDproc buffer overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: LCDProc 0.4.1-r1

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Andrew
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0295 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0295
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15476
X-Force: 4315
SecurityFocus: 1131 - Multiple Vendor Linux LCDProc Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 7829 - Gentoo update to lcdproc, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 784 - Multiple Vendor Linux LCDProc Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 06/24/2014 11:49 AM
Updated: 12/15/2024 02:03 AM
Changes: 06/24/2014 11:49 AM (72), 05/08/2019 05:46 PM (5), 12/15/2024 02:03 AM (18)
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