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Re: [SECURITY] [DSA 522-1] New super packages fix format string vulnerability



On Sat, Jun 19, 2004 at 11:46:37AM +0200, Bernhard Kuemel wrote:

> Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> 
> >Package        : super
> >Vulnerability  : format string
> >Problem-Type   : remote
> 
> >Max Vozeler discovered a format string vulnerability in super, a
> >program to allow specified users to execute commands with root
> >privileges.  This vulnerability could potentially be exploited by a
> >local user to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
> 
> Why is the problem remote, when it can be exploited by a local user?

Late night.

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 - mdz



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