Buffer overflow in the dump utility in the Linux ext2fs backup package allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 3.4 (including) | 3.4 (including) |
| Mandrake_linux | Mandrakesoft | 6.1 (including) | 6.1 (including) |
| Mandrake_linux | Mandrakesoft | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 5.1 (including) | 5.1 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 5.2 (including) | 5.2 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 6.1 (including) | 6.1 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 6.2 (including) | 6.2 (including) |
| Turbolinux | Turbolinux | 4.2 (including) | 4.2 (including) |
| Turbolinux | Turbolinux | 4.4 (including) | 4.4 (including) |
| Turbolinux | Turbolinux | 6.0.2 (including) | 6.0.2 (including) |