full-disclosure - -ADVISORY- # [Thu Mar 16 15:28:48 EST 2006] # Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Snort

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Date: Thu Mar 16 20:52:26 2006
From: pbieringer at aerasec.de (Peter Bieringer)
Subject: -ADVISORY- # [Thu Mar 16 15:28:48 EST 2006] #
	Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Snort

-ADVISORY- # [Thu Mar 16 15:28:48 EST 2006] # Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Snort

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8===D Background
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This issue has no background information regarding this problem at hand.
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8===D Description
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Snort incorrectly validates user input, making privilege escalation possible.

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8===D Workaround
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There are no workarounds on the problem at hand.
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8===D CVE Information
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The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project has assigned the name CVE-2006-186709 to this issue

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Contact
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Peter Bieringer pbieringer@...asec.de

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