BubbleMon 1.x Kernel - Memory File Descriptor Leakage

Author: badc0ded
type: local
platform: unix
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date_added: 2002-09-16 
date_updated: 2012-10-08 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2002-1125;OSVDB-6097 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5714/info

It has been reported that BubbleMon is vulnerable to a leakage of open file descriptors that may result in unauthorized disclosure of kernel memory. It is allegedly possible for attackers to inherit the open file descriptors for /dev/mem and /dev/kmem by executing a malicious program through BubbleMon. The program that is executed can be specified by the attacker at the command line.

bubblemon "dummy&/usr/local/sbin/lsof|grep dummy|grep mem"