PT-2004-1287 · Util Linux · Util-Linux

Published 2004-03-03 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-2004-0080

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions util-linux versions 2.11 and earlier

Description The login program in util-linux contains an issue where a pointer is used after it has been freed and reallocated. This could potentially cause the login program to leak sensitive data.

Recommendations For util-linux versions 2.11 and earlier, update to a version later than 2.11 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2004-0080

Affected Products

Util-Linux

References · 12

• http://securityfocus.com/bid/9558 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0080 · Security Note
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-056.html · Vendor Advisory
• ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040406-01-U · Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200404-06.xml · Vendor Advisory
• ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040201-01-U.asc · Vendor Advisory
• http://osvdb.org/3796 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108144719532385&w=2 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/801526 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108077689801698&w=2 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/10773 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15016 · Note