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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in xonix 1.4. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file x11.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
x11.c in xonix 1.4 and earlier uses the current working directory to find and execute the rmail program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the path to point to a malicious rmail program.
The bug was discovered 04/15/2004. The weakness was published 04/15/2004 by Steve Kemp (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0157 since 02/13/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14281 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15873) and Tenable (14281).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 14281
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OpenVAS ID: 53686
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 484-1 (xonix)
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Sources
Advisory: debian.orgResearcher: Steve Kemp
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2004-0157 (🔍)
X-Force: 15873
SecurityTracker: 1009789
Vulnerability Center: 15164 - Xonix rmail Program Local Code Execution, Low
SecurityFocus: 10149 - Xonix X11 Game Insecure Privilege Dropping Vulnerability
Secunia: 11382
OSVDB: 5358 - xonix Mailer Privilege Escalation
Entry
Created: 10/16/2014 17:29Updated: 06/29/2021 18:15
Changes: 10/16/2014 17:29 (57), 07/19/2019 14:14 (15), 06/29/2021 18:15 (3)
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