Vulnerability CVE-2011-2490
Published: 2011-07-26   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
opielogin.c in opielogin in OPIE 2.4.1-test1 and earlier does not check the return value of the setuid system call, which allows local users to gain privileges by arranging for an account to already be running its maximum number of processes.

Type:

CWE-20

 (Improper Input Validation)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
NRL -> OPIE 

 References:
https://bugzillafiles.novell.org/attachment.cgi?id=435901
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698772
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/23/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/6
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631345
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082068
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082052
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48390
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2281
http://secunia.com/advisories/45448
http://secunia.com/advisories/45136
http://secunia.com/advisories/39966
Copyright 2024, cxsecurity.com

 

Back to Top