EZ-IPupdate Remote Format String Vulnerability

BID:11657

Info

EZ-IPupdate Remote Format String Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 11657
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2004-0980
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 11 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 08:06AM
Credit: Discovery credited to Ulf Harnhammar.
Vulnerable: Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.0 mips
Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
Debian Linux 3.0 arm
Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
Debian Linux 3.0
Angus Mackay ez-ipupdate 3.0.11 b8
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
Angus Mackay ez-ipupdate 3.0.11 b5
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

EZ-IPupdate Remote Format String Vulnerability

EZ-IPupdate is vulnerable to a remotely exploitable format string vulnerability when running in daemon-mode. The vulnerability is present even if "quiet" mode is enabled.

Exploit / POC

EZ-IPupdate Remote Format String 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

EZ-IPupdate Remote Format String Vulnerability

Solution:
Mandrake has issued fixes in advisory MDKSA-2004:129. See the reference section for the advisory. SuSE fixes for SuSE Linux 9.2 i386 are available at:

http://www.suse.de/en/private/download/updates/92_i386.html

Gentoo Linux has released advisory GLSA 200411-20 to address this issue. Users of affected packages are urged to execute the following with superuser privileges:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dns/ez-ipupdate-3.0.11_beta8-r1"
Please see the referenced advisory for further information.

Debian has released an advisory (DSA 592-1) and fixes for this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for information on obtaining fixes.


Angus Mackay ez-ipupdate 3.0.11 b5

Angus Mackay ez-ipupdate 3.0.11 b8

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EZ-IPupdate Remote Format String Vulnerability

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