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Title: Multiple Vendor Lsof Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Severity: MODERATE

Description:

Lsof is an open file management utility included with many linux distributions. When run setuid root or setgid kmem, it is subject to a buffer overflow that can lead to regular users gaining root priveleges.

Affected Products:

  • Debian Linux 2.0.0
  • Debian Linux 2.0.0r5
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 2.0.0
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 2.0.5
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 2.1.0
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 2.1.5
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 2.1.6
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 2.1.7 .1
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 2.2.2
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 2.2.3
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 2.2.4
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 2.2.5
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 2.2.6
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 2.2.8
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.0.0
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.1.0
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.2.0
  • OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.4.0
  • RedHat Linux 5.2.0 i386
  • S.u.S.E. Linux 4.2.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux 4.3.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux 4.4.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux 4.4.1
  • S.u.S.E. Linux 5.0.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux 5.1.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux 5.2.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux 5.3.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux 6.0.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux 6.1.0

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