OSVDB ID: 84286 Title: BSD wump Local Environment Variable Handling Local Privilege Escalation |
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FreeBSD contains a flaw that may allow an attacker to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when an error occurs in wump during the handling of a local environment variable. This may allow a local attacker to gain escalated root privileges. |
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Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation Impact: Loss of Integrity Solution: Workaround Exploit: Exploit Public Disclosure: Uncoordinated Disclosure OSVDB: Authentication Required |
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Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this vulnerability. It is possible to temporarily work around the flaw by implementing the following workaround: reduce privileges on wump. |
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