Vendor: mandrakesoft
Buffer overflow in ypserv in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and earlier, and possibly other Linux operating systems, allows an attacker to gain root privileges when ypserv is built without a vsyslog() function.
The default configuration of mod_perl for Apache as installed on Mandrake Linux 6.1 through 7.1 sets the /perl/ directory to be browseable, which allows remote attackers to list the contents of that directory.
Kernel logging daemon (klogd) in Linux does not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges by triggering malformed kernel messages.
A race condition in MandrakeUpdate allows local users to modify RPM files while they are in the /tmp directory before they are installed.
Vulnerability in Mandrake Linux usermode package allows local users to to reboot or halt the system.
makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Buffer overflow in kon program in Kanji on Console (KON) package on Linux may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long -StartupMessage parameter.
Buffer overflow in fld program in Kanji on Console (KON) package on Linux may allow local users to gain root privileges via an input file containing long CHARSET_REGISTRY or CHARSET_ENCODING settings.
Buffer overflow in Linux cdrecord allows local users to gain privileges via the dev parameter.
xsoldier program allows local users to gain root access via a long argument.