1495 : LIDS Disable Allows Arbitrary Root Access
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Last Modified
6 months ago

Percent Complete
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Disclosure
Aug 01, 2000

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Aug 01, 2000

Solution
Unknown

Description

 LIDS contains a flaw that allows a local user to gain root privileges. The issue occurs when the administrator disabes LIDS by starting the system with /security=0 or switching off LIDS globally at runtime via -LIDS_GLOBAL. When configured like this, any local unprivileged user is able to execute commands with root privileges.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to version 0.9.8 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
LIDS Project
Watch-list
LIDS
Watch-list
 0.9.7

References

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  • Matthew J Dainty -

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