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CVE-2003-1422: Gentoo Syslinux: Privilege escalation

CVE-2003-1422 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Gentoo Syslinux. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the installer for SYSLINUX 2.01, when running setuid root, allow local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

• Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
• Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
• Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
• Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
• Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
• Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

• Gentoo Syslinux: 2.0.1

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6876
• http://secunia.com/advisories/8077
• http://syslinux.zytor.com/history.php
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11351