CVE-1999-1489 - Buffer overflow in TestChip function in XFree86 SuperProbe in Slackware Linux 3.1 allows local users

CVE-1999-1489

Summary

Buffer overflow in TestChip function in XFree86 SuperProbe in Slackware Linux 3.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -nopr argument.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/6384
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/364

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	7.2 (as of 05-09-2008 - 20:19)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
COMPLETE	COMPLETE	COMPLETE

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

refmap via4

bid	364
bugtraq	19970304 Linux SuperProbe exploit

Last major update

05-09-2008 - 20:19

Published

04-03-1997 - 05:00

Last modified

05-09-2008 - 20:19