3796 : Red Hat util-linux Login Program Information Leakage
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Timeline
Discovery Date Disclosure Date
2004-01-19 2004-02-03

Description

Red Hat Linux contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when by a flaw in the login program, which can disclose information in freed memory resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Red Hat has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products
Red Hat, Inc.
Watch-list
Advanced Workstation for Itanium
Watch-list
 2.1
Enterprise Linux AS
Watch-list
 2.1
Enterprise Linux ES
Watch-list
 2.1
Enterprise Linux WS
Watch-list
 2.1

References

Tools & Filters
12463 14471

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_1 Integrity_impact_0 Availability_impact_0

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