GNU Radius SNMP String Length Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:11198

Info

GNU Radius SNMP String Length Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 11198
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2004-0849
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 15 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 07:06AM
Credit: The discoverer of this vulnerability wishes to remain anonymous.
Vulnerable: GNU Radius 1.1
GNU Radius 0.96
GNU Radius 0.95
GNU Radius 0.94
GNU Radius 0.93
GNU Radius 0.92.1
GNU Radius 1.2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

GNU Radius SNMP String Length Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

GNU Radius is reported prone to a remote integer overrun vulnerability. When GNU Radius handles SNMP string lengths that contain a large unsigned number, a memory access violation will occur this will cause the affected service to crash.

A remote attacker may exploit this condition to cause the affected server to crash.

Exploit / POC

GNU Radius SNMP String Length Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

GNU Radius SNMP String Length Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
It is reported that this vulnerability is addressed in the GNU Radius version 1.2.94 maintenance release. This download was not available at the time of writing, customers are advised to contact the vendor for further details regarding obtaining and applying an appropriate update.

Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

GNU Radius SNMP String Length Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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