NetChat Web Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:10353

Info

NetChat Web Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 10353
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 15 2004 12:00AM
Updated: May 15 2004 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this issue is credited to Marius Huse Jacobsen <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: NetChat Subnet Chat Application 7.3
NetChat Subnet Chat Application 7.2
NetChat Subnet Chat Application 7.1
NetChat Subnet Chat Application 7.0
Not Vulnerable: NetChat Subnet Chat Application 7.4

Discussion

NetChat Web Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The NetChat web server implementation is affected by a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly validate the size of network-based user input when transferring it to process memory.

This issue could be leveraged to manipulate process memory, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the security context of the affected process and resulting in a user level compromise.

Exploit / POC

NetChat Web Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

An exploit has been reported to exist; it is currently not in public circulation.

Solution / Fix

NetChat Web Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an upgrade dealing with this issue.


NetChat Subnet Chat Application 7.0

NetChat Subnet Chat Application 7.1

NetChat Subnet Chat Application 7.2

NetChat Subnet Chat Application 7.3

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NetChat Web Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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