FreeBSD 3.0/4.0/5.0 eject Command memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in FreeBSD 3.0/4.0/5.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component eject Command. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2000-0852. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FreeBSD 3.0/4.0/5.0 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component eject Command. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple buffer overflows in eject on FreeBSD and possibly other OSes allows local users to gain root privileges.

The weakness was presented 09/13/2000 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-0852. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5248), SecurityFocus (BID 1686†) and OSVDB (1559†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/13/2000 🔍
09/13/2000 +0 days 🔍
11/14/2000 +62 days 🔍
02/21/2003 +829 days 🔍
06/30/2014 +4146 days 🔍
05/27/2018 +1427 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: freebsd.org

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-0852 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0852
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15983
X-Force: 5248 - FreeBSD eject port local root
SecurityFocus: 1686 - FreeBSD eject Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1559 - FreeBSD eject Local Overflow

Entryinfo

Created: 06/30/2014 13:16
Updated: 05/27/2018 12:18
Changes: 06/30/2014 13:16 (51), 05/27/2018 12:18 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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