XFree86 X11r6 3.3.2 xman MANPATH memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in XFree86 X11r6 3.3.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component xman. Executing a manipulation of the argument MANPATH as part of Environment Variable can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-1178. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in XFree86 X11r6 3.3.2. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component xman. The manipulation of the argument MANPATH as part of a Environment Variable 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 xman allows local users to gain privileges via a long MANPATH environment variable.

The weakness was shared 07/11/2001 with SNOSoft (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-1178. 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.

A public exploit has been developed in Shell File. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.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 (6853), Exploit-DB (21010) and SecurityFocus (BID 3030†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Organization: SNOSoft
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-1178 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16984
X-Force: 6853 - XFree86 xman MANPATH environment variable buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 3030 - XMan ManPath Environment Variable Buffer Overflow

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/07/2014 13:02
Updated: 11/17/2024 14:54
Changes: 07/07/2014 13:02 (53), 05/31/2018 10:22 (7), 11/17/2024 14:54 (21)
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