SYSLINUX 2.0.1 Installer config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SYSLINUX 2.0.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Installer. The manipulation leads to config. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2003-1422. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SYSLINUX 2.0.1. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Installer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-16. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the installer for SYSLINUX 2.01, when running setuid root, allow local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.

The weakness was released 12/31/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-1422 since 10/19/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592.004 for this issue.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11351), SecurityFocus (BID 6876†) and Secunia (SA8077†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/18/2003 🔍
02/18/2003 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +316 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +0 days 🔍
10/19/2007 +1388 days 🔍
08/30/2014 +2507 days 🔍
06/16/2018 +1386 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2003-1422 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1422
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21341
X-Force: 11351 - SYSLINUX privilege elevation
SecurityFocus: 6876 - Syslinux Boot Loader SetUID Installation Vulnerability
Secunia: 8077 - Gentoo updates for syslinux, Less Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 08/30/2014 23:24
Updated: 06/16/2018 10:20
Changes: 08/30/2014 23:24 (56), 06/16/2018 10:20 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:EEF:103

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