top formatstring bug updated since 02.11.2000
Published:		04.01.2005
Source:		FREEBSD
SecurityVulns ID:		686
Type:		local
Level:		7/10
Description:		Format string bug allows kmem group privilege escalation.

Affected:		FREEBSD : FreeBSD 3.5
		FREEBSD : FreeBSD 4.1
		TOP : top 1.5
		CALDERA : Skunkware 98
		ORACLE : Solaris 10
		TOP : top 3.5

Original document		SECURITEAM, [UNIX] William LeFebvre "top" Format String Vulnerability (04.01.2005)
		Kevin Finisterre, SCO skunkware top format strings issue (15.11.2001)
		SeungHyun Seo, top format string bug exploit code (exploitable) (26.07.2001)
		FREEBSD, Security Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-00:62.top (02.11.2000)

Files:		freebsd x86 top exploit
		unixtop 'kill' format string Tested on Debian GNU/Linux 3.1
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