Digital Unix Mu02/R4.20mu06 Printer Name lpsched memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Digital Unix Mu02/R4.20mu06. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file lpsched of the component Printer Name Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2001-0369. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Digital Unix Mu02/R4.20mu06 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file lpsched of the component Printer Name Handler. 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:

Buffer overflow in lpsched on DGUX version R4.20MU06 and MU02 allows a local attacker to obtain root access via a long command line argument (non-existent printer name).

The weakness was disclosed 06/27/2001 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-0369. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (6258) and Exploit-DB (20697). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

06/27/2001 🔍
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07/04/2014 +4755 days 🔍
01/08/2025 +3841 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0369 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0369
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16852
X-Force: 6258 - DGUX lpsched buffer overflow

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2014 16:36
Updated: 01/08/2025 14:23
Changes: 07/04/2014 16:36 (46), 05/31/2018 10:14 (6), 01/08/2025 14:23 (27)
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