Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-1422 (CCN-11351)

Assigned:2003-02-17
Published:2003-02-17
Updated:2017-07-29
Summary:Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the installer for SYSLINUX 2.01, when running setuid root, allow local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-16
CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-1422

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
8077

Source: CCN
Type: SYSLINUX Web site
SYSLINUX - The Easy-to-use Linux Bootloader

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://syslinux.zytor.com/history.php

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Linux Security Announcemnet 200302-06
syslinux -- security issues in installer

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 60431
SYSLINUX installer Multiple Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: Patch
6876

Source: CCN
Type: BID-6876
Syslinux Boot Loader SetUID Installation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
syslinux-gain-privileges(11351)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
syslinux-gain-privileges(11351)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gentoo:syslinux:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gentoo syslinux 2.0.1