Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0157 (CCN-15873)

Assigned:2004-04-14
Published:2004-04-14
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:x11.c in xonix 1.4 and earlier uses the current working directory to find and execute the rmail program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the path to point to a malicious rmail program.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0157

Source: CCN
Type: SA11382
xonix Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
11382

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1009789
Xonix Game High Score Mail Function Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1009789

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://shellcode.org/Advisories/XONIX.txt

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-484

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-484
xonix -- failure to drop privileges

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
5358

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5358
xonix Mailer Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
10149

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10149
Xonix X11 Game Insecure Privilege Dropping Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xonix-privilege-dropping(15873)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xonix-privilege-dropping(15873)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:xonix:xonix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.4)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:xonix:xonix:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:484
    V
    failure to drop privileges
    2004-04-14
    BACK
    xonix xonix *
    xonix xonix 1.4
    debian debian linux 3.0