OSVDB ID: 13016

Title: GATOS xatitv exported_display() Local Overflow

Info

Disclosure

Jan 17, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

A local overflow exists in gatos xatitv. Xatitv contains a boundary error in the exported_display() function of xutils.c resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

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

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.0.5-6woody3 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Debian

Gatos

0.0.5

References

Credit

  • Erik Sjölund -


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/36218