Linuxconf 1.1.x/1.2.x - Local Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (3)

Author: syscalls
type: local
platform: linux
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date_added: 2002-08-28 
date_updated: 2012-10-08 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2002-1506;OSVDB-6067 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5585/info

Linuxconf is a Linux configuration utility from Solucorp. It is typically installed as a setuid root utility for the management and configuration of Linux operating systems.

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported for Linuxconf. The vulnerability is due to insufficent bounds checking of the LINUXCONF_LANG environment variable. An attacker who sets the LINUXCONF_LANG environment variable with an overly large string will be able to cause the buffer overflow condition.

https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb-bin-sploits/-/raw/main/bin-sploits/21763.tar.gz