CVE - CVE-2014-0476

CVE-ID
CVE-2014-0476	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The slapper function in chkrootkit before 0.50 does not properly quote file paths, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse executable. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when /tmp is not mounted with the noexec option.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
CONFIRM:http://www.chkrootkit.org/ DEBIAN:DSA-2945 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2945 EXPLOIT-DB:38775 URL:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38775/ GENTOO:GLSA-201709-05 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-05 MISC:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134484/Chkrootkit-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html MLIST:[oss-security] 20140604 CVE-2014-0476 chkrootkit vulnerability URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/04/9 OSVDB:107710 URL:~~http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/107710~~ (Obsolete source) UBUNTU:USN-2230-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2230-1
Assigning CNA
Debian GNU/Linux
Date Record Created
20131219	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20131219)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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