3651 : BSD chfn Unspecified Local Overflow
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6 months ago

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Disclosure
Jan 07, 1989

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 BSD contains a flaw related to the chfn program that may allow an attacker to cause a local overflow. No further details have been provided.

Classification

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

Solution

 Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, BSDI has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products
BSDI
Watch-list
BSD
Watch-list
 4.3

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