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A vulnerability was found in xpcd 2.08 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file xpcd-svga. The manipulation of the argument HOME
as part of a Environment Variable 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. The summary by CVE is:
Buffer overflow in xpcd-svga for xpcd 2.08 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
The weakness was published 08/27/2003 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0649 since 08/04/2003. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14152 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xpcd (MDKSA-2004:053)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 10 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (14152).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Nessus ID: 14152
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xpcd (MDKSA-2004:053)
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OpenVAS ID: 53656
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 368-1 (xpcd)
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Timeline
08/04/2003 🔍08/27/2003 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: debian.orgStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2003-0649 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 08/15/2014 00:52Updated: 04/22/2019 08:38
Changes: 08/15/2014 00:52 (61), 04/22/2019 08:38 (2)
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