Linux NFS 64-Bit Architecture Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:11911

Info

Linux NFS 64-Bit Architecture Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 11911
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2004-0946
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 14 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 14 2006 06:44PM
Credit: Arjan van de Ven is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 7.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
Turbolinux Home
Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Edition
Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Edition
Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3 i686
Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3
Redhat Fedora Core2
Redhat Fedora Core1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Desktop 3.0
nfs nfs-utils 1.0.6
+ Gentoo Linux
+ Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 nfs nfs-utils 1.0.4
nfs nfs-utils 1.0.3
+ Slackware Linux 9.0
+ Slackware Linux 8.1
+ Slackware Linux -current
 + Sun Linux 5.0
nfs nfs-utils 1.0.2
nfs nfs-utils 1.0.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
+ SuSE Linux 8.1
+ Terra Soft Solutions Yellow Dog Linux 3.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
nfs nfs-utils 1.0
+ 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
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Linux NFS 64-Bit Architecture Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

A remote buffer overflow reportedly affects the disk quota functionality of the Linux NFS utilities. This issue is due to the software's failure to properly validate the length of user-supplied strings before copying them into static process buffers.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code on an affected computer with superuser privileges. This may be exploited to gain unauthorized access or privilege escalation.

Exploit / POC

Linux NFS 64-Bit Architecture Remote Buffer Overflow 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

Linux NFS 64-Bit Architecture Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Please see the referenced vendor advisories for further information.


nfs nfs-utils 1.0.1

nfs nfs-utils 1.0.4

nfs nfs-utils 1.0.6

References

Linux NFS 64-Bit Architecture Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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