Red Hat Linux 5.1 xosview 1.5.1 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Red Hat Linux 5.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component xosview 1.5.1. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-1999-1490. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Red Hat Linux 5.1 (Operating System). This affects some unknown processing of the component xosview 1.5.1. 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. The summary by CVE is:

xosview 1.5.1 in Red Hat 5.1 allows local users to gain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.

The issue has been introduced in 05/22/1998. The weakness was shared 05/28/1998 by Chris Evans (FIRST) with Google Chrome Security Team as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1490. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8787), Exploit-DB (19281) and SecurityFocus (BID 362†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Chris Evans (FIRST)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1490 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1490
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14139
X-Force: 8787
SecurityFocus: 362 - Linux xosview Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 15:38
Updated: 10/20/2024 22:31
Changes: 06/19/2014 15:38 (56), 04/15/2019 06:51 (4), 10/13/2024 21:41 (25), 10/20/2024 22:31 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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