CVE-2015-2831

Buffer overflow in das_watchdog 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a large string in the XAUTHORITY environment variable.

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateApr 14, 2015, 18:59

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-119

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.2

Vector String

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

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

COMPLETE

Integrity (I)

COMPLETE

Availability (A)

COMPLETE

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3221
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/01/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/02/13
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73706
https://github.com/kmatheussen/das_watchdog/commit/bd20bb02e75e2c0483832b52f2577253febfb690

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-119

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.2

Vector String

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

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

COMPLETE

Integrity (I)

COMPLETE

Availability (A)

COMPLETE