20982 : Driverse ptrace Trusted Process Attachment
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Disclosure

Nov 19, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

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Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Driverse contains a flaw that may allow an untrusted process to attach to trusted processes. The issue is triggered when an untrusted process is executed under a specific UID, and attaches itself via ptrace to trusted processes running under the same UID, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Hijacking
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.56b or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Flavio Chierichetti
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Driverse
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0.55b

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  • Timo Lindfors - timo.lindforsBrand New Doo Dooiki.fi -

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