Skype Technologies Skype Networking Routine Heap Overflow Vulnerability

BID:15192

Info

Skype Technologies Skype Networking Routine Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 15192
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2005-3267
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 25 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 17 2006 11:00PM
Credit: Discovery credited to the EADS Corporate Research Center security lab.
Vulnerable: Skype Technologies Skype (Pocket PC) 1.1 .0.6
Skype Technologies Skype (Mac OS X) 1.3 .0.16
Skype Technologies Skype (Linux) 1.2 .0.17
Skype Technologies Skype (Linux) 1.1 .0.20
Skype Technologies Skype (Linux) 1.0.0.7
Skype Technologies Skype (Linux) 1.0.0.1
Skype Technologies Skype (Linux) 0.93.0.3
Skype Technologies Skype (Linux) 0.92.0.12
Skype Technologies Skype 1.4 .0.83
Skype Technologies Skype 1.1 .0.0
Skype Technologies Skype 1.0 .0.97
Skype Technologies Skype 1.0 .0.94
Skype Technologies Skype 1.0 .0.9
Skype Technologies Skype 1.0 .0.29
Skype Technologies Skype 1.0 .0.18
Skype Technologies Skype 1.0 .0.100
Skype Technologies Skype 1.0 .0.10
Skype Technologies Skype 0.98.0.04
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Skype Technologies Skype Networking Routine Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Skype is prone to a heap overflow in its networking routines. Successful exploitation could result in a denial of service or the execution of remote machine code in the context of the affected application.

This issue affects Skype for Windows 1.4.*.83 and earlier, Skype for Mac OS X 1.3.*.16 and earlier, Skype for Linux 1.2.*.17 and earlier, and Skype for Pocket PC 1.1.*.6 and earlier.

Exploit / POC

Skype Technologies Skype Networking Routine Heap Overflow Vulnerability


A proof-of-concept exploit is available.

Solution / Fix

Skype Technologies Skype Networking Routine Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Fixes are available.


Skype Technologies Skype (Linux) 1.0.0.7

Skype Technologies Skype (Linux) 1.0.0.1

Skype Technologies Skype (Linux) 0.92.0.12

Skype Technologies Skype 0.98.0.04

Skype Technologies Skype (Linux) 0.93.0.3

Skype Technologies Skype 1.0 .0.29

Skype Technologies Skype 1.0 .0.100

Skype Technologies Skype 1.0 .0.97

Skype Technologies Skype 1.0 .0.9

Skype Technologies Skype 1.0 .0.94

Skype Technologies Skype 1.0 .0.10

Skype Technologies Skype 1.0 .0.18

Skype Technologies Skype (Linux) 1.1 .0.20

Skype Technologies Skype 1.1 .0.0

Skype Technologies Skype (Linux) 1.2 .0.17

Skype Technologies Skype (Mac OS X) 1.3 .0.16

Skype Technologies Skype 1.4 .0.83

References

Skype Technologies Skype Networking Routine Heap Overflow Vulnerability

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