3258 : xsok gunzip Path Variable Privilege Escalation
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Disclosure

Dec 30, 2003

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Xsok contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered due to an unspecified error.

Classification

Unknown or Incomplete

Technical

An attacker can execute arbitrary commands under the GID of games.

Solution

Currently, there are no upgrades to correct this issue. However, Debian GNU/Linux has released a patch to address this vulnerability. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s):
Remove suid or sgid bits.

Products

Xsok
Watch-list
Xsok
Watch-list
1.02

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15242

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