VDB-17880 · CVE-2001-1561 · XFDB 6781

John Bovey Xvt 2.1 on Debian Linux -name/-T memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in John Bovey Xvt 2.1 on Debian Linux. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument -name/-T results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-1561. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in John Bovey Xvt 2.1 on Debian Linux. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument -name/-T 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in Xvt 2.1 in Debian Linux 2.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) -name and (2) -T arguments.

The weakness was published 12/31/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-1561 since 07/14/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14919 (Debian DSA-082-1 : xvt - Buffer Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6781), Exploit-DB (20986), Tenable (14919) and SecurityFocus (BID 2964†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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John Bovey

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 14919
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-082-1 : xvt - Buffer Overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 53572
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 082-1 (xvt)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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