William Deich Super 3.12/3.16/3.17/3.18 on Linux line format string

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in William Deich Super 3.12/3.16/3.17/3.18 on Linux. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument line with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in super for Linux allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

The weakness was presented 08/12/2002 by Gobbles (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-0817. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14976 (Debian DSA-139-1 : super - format string vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9741), Exploit-DB (21674), Tenable (14976) and SecurityFocus (BID 5367†).

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 14976
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-139-1 : super - format string vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 53401
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 139-1 (super)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Gobbles
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0817 (🔍)
X-Force: 9741
SecurityFocus: 5367 - William Deich Super SysLog Format String Vulnerability

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

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Created: 07/23/2014 12:04 AM
Updated: 12/04/2024 09:16 AM
Changes: 07/23/2014 12:04 AM (65), 04/22/2019 12:38 PM (4), 10/25/2024 10:52 AM (19), 12/04/2024 09:16 AM (1)
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