Category Archives: Checkpoint

Checkpoint

Linux Kernel x86-64 IA32SysCall Privilege Escalation (CVE-2010-3301)

An old vulnerability has been reintroduced in certain versions of the Linux Kernel that could be exploited by local unprivileged users to elevate their default system designated privileges to the higher kernel level privileges. The vulnerability is due to an error that kernel does not zero-extend x86_64 registers in the 32bit entry path on x86_64 platforms. An attacker could elevate their local privilege resulting in a privilege escalation.

Command Injection Over HTTP

A command Injection over HTTP vulnerability has been reported. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted request to the victim. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target machine.