Description
Send ICMP Nasty Garbage (sing) on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to append to arbitrary files and gain privileges via the -L (output log file) option. NOTE: this issue is only a vulnerability in limited environments, since sing is not installed setuid, and the administrator would need to override a non-setuid default during installation.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-6179 | Send ICMP Nasty Garbage (sing) on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to append to arbitrary files and gain privileges via the -L (output log file) option. NOTE: this issue is only a vulnerability in limited environments, since sing is not installed setuid, and the administrator would need to override a non-setuid default during installation. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T15:54:27.082Z
Reserved: 2007-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-6211
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-12-04T01:46:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-6211
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Weaknesses
EUVD