Sambar Server 4.3 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:1287

Info

Sambar Server 4.3 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 1287
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2000-0509
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Jun 01 2000 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 01:56AM
Credit: Discovered by the Delphis Consulting Internet Security Team (DCIST) and publicized in a Security Team Advisory (DST2K0008) on June 1, 2000.
Vulnerable: Sambar Server 4.3 beta 9
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Sambar Server 4.3 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Performing a finger or whois query using the scripts supplied with Sambar Server consisting of a hostname over 32290 bytes will cause Sambar Server 4.3 to crash and allow for arbitrary code to be executed. Unusually long GET requests or POST commands will also achieve the same results. Other queries that rely on sambar.dll may be susceptible to this vulnerability as well.

Exploit / POC

Sambar Server 4.3 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

see discussion

Solution / Fix

Sambar Server 4.3 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
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References

Sambar Server 4.3 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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