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The screensaver on Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and 2002 does not verify if a domain account has already been locked when a valid password is provided, which makes it easier for users with physical access to conduct brute force password guessing.

The get_parameter_from_freqency_source function in beep2 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users to read arbitrary files via unknown attack vectors.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PostNuke 0.71 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name parameter in modules.php and (2) catid parameter in index.php.

The timer implementation in QNX RTOS 6.1.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code by creating multiple timers with a 1-ms tick.

Network Associates PGP 7.0.4 and 7.1 does not time out according to the value set in the "Passphrase Cache" option, which could allow attackers to open encrypted files without providing a passphrase.

ifconfig, when used on the Linux kernel 2.2 and later, does not report when the network interface is in promiscuous mode if it was put in promiscuous mode using PACKET_MR_PROMISC, which could allow attackers to sniff the network without detection, as demonstrated using libpcap.

SnortCenter 0.9.5, when configured to push Snort rules, stores the rules in a temporary file with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to obtain usernames and passwords for the alert database servers.

Com21 DOXport 1100 series cable modem running firmware 2.1.1.106, and possibly other versions before 2.1.1.108.003, downloads a DOCSIS configuration file from a TFTP server running on the internal network, which allows local users to modify configuration of the modem via a malicious TFTP server.

Linux kernel 2.4.1 through 2.4.19 sets root's NR_RESERVED_FILES limit to 10 files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) by opening 10 setuid binaries.

FlashFXP 1.4 prints FTP passwords in plaintext when there are transfers in the queue, which allows attackers to obtain FTP passwords of other users by editing the queue properties.

Aquonics File Manager 1.5 allows users with edit privileges to modify user accounts by editing the userlist.cgi file.

NETGEAR FVS318 running firmware 1.1 stores the username and password in a readable format when a backup of the configuration file is made, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.

rhmask 1.0-9 in Red Hat Linux 7.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the mask file.

CommonName Toolbar 3.5.2.0 sends unqualified domain name requests to the CommonName organization and possibly other web servers for name resolution, which allows those organizations to obtain internal server names.

Microsoft Exchange 2000 allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of rapid requests, which consumes all of the licenses that are granted to Exchange by IIS.

Heysoft EventSave 5.1 and 5.2 and Heysoft EventSave+ 5.1 and 5.2 does not check whether the log file can be written to, which allows attackers to prevent events from being recorded by opening the log file using an application such as Microsoft's Event Viewer.

TightVNC before 1.2.4 running on Windows stores unencrypted passwords in the password text control of the WinVNC Properties dialog, which could allow local users to access passwords.

Sendmail 8.9.0 through 8.12.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service by obtaining an exclusive lock on the (1) alias, (2) map, (3) statistics, and (4) pid files.