Debian ≫ Debian Linux

The default installation of Debian GNU/Linux uses an insecure Master Boot Record (MBR) which allows a local user to boot from a floppy disk during the installation.

Linux apcd program allows local attackers to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems authenticates by comparing the reverse-resolved hostname of the local machine to the hostname of the print server as returned by gethostname, which allows remote att...

The snprintf function in the db library 1.85.4 ignores the size parameter, which could allow attackers to exploit buffer overflows that would be prevented by a properly implemented snprintf.

nviboot boot script in the Debian nvi package allows local users to delete files via malformed entries in vi.recover.

htdig allows remote attackers to execute commands via filenames with shell metacharacters.

The ping command in Linux 2.0.3x allows local users to cause a denial of service by sending large packets with the -R (record route) option.

dump in Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 does not properly restore symlinks, which allows a local user to modify the ownership of arbitrary files.

Denial of service in Linux syslogd via a large number of connections.

Buffer overflow in NFS server on Linux allows attackers to execute commands via a long pathname.