Info

Disclosure

Oct 03, 2000

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Oct 04, 2000

Solution

Unknown

Description

photurisd in OpenBSD contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary code. The issue is triggered due to a configuration file directory name that contains formatting characters, which could allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary code, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

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

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.8 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

OpenBSD	OpenBSD	2.1
		2.2
		2.3
		2.4
		2.5
		2.6
		2.7

References

CVE ID: 2000-1004 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 5336
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0050.html
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0059.html

Credit

K2 - ktwoktwo.ca -

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