20720 : Operator Shell (osh) main.c Environment Variable Substitution Local Privilege Escalation
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2005-11-09

Description

Operator Shell (osh) contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered by an error in the handling of environment variable substitutions, and exploited by loading arbitrary shared libraries. This flaw may lead to a loss of Integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Other
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.15 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Debian	Operator Shell (osh)	1.7
		1.8
		1.9
		1.10
		1.11
		1.12
		1.13
		1.14

References

Milw0rm: 1300
Exploit Database: 1300
Secunia Advisory ID: 17527 17967
CVE ID: 2005-3346 (see also: NVD)
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=338312
Other Advisory URL: http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-918

Tools & Filters

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Credit

Charles Stevenson - corebokeoa.com -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.2
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-11-21 | Disagree?

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