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CVE-2003-1234 Detail

Description

Integer overflow in the f_count counter in FreeBSD before 4.2 through 5.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via multiple calls to (1) fpathconf and (2) lseek, which do not properly decrement f_count through a call to fdrop.


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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:44.filedesc.asc Vendor Advisory 
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:44.filedesc.asc Vendor Advisory 
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0057.html Patch 
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0057.html Patch 
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0006.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/7821
http://secunia.com/advisories/7821
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10993.php Patch 
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10993.php Patch 
http://www.pine.nl/press/pine-cert-20030101.txt
http://www.pine.nl/press/pine-cert-20030101.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305308/30/26420/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305308/30/26420/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6524 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6524 Patch 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005898
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005898

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2003-1234
NVD Published Date:
12/31/2003
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE