LibGSF Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:21358

Info

LibGSF Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 21358
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2006-4514
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 30 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 05 2013 04:48PM
Credit: infamous41md is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 73.C0.41
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 73.B3.61
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
Sun Solaris 10_x86
Sun Solaris 10_sparc
SGI ProPack 3.0 SP6
SGI Advanced Linux Environment 3.0
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Desktop 1.0
rPath rPath Linux 1
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
RedHat Desktop 4.0
RedHat Desktop 3.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
libgsf libgsf 1.14.1
libgsf libgsf 1.14
libgsf libgsf 1.13.99
libgsf libgsf 1.13.2
libgsf libgsf 1.12.3
libgsf libgsf 1.12.1
libgsf libgsf 1.11.1
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server MM3.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 2.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 1.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server
Not Vulnerable: libgsf libgsf 1.14.2

Discussion

LibGSF Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The libgsf library is prone to a remote heap buffer-overflow vulnerability.

Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to execute arbitrary machine code within the context of the vulnerable application or to cause a denial of service.

Exploit / POC

LibGSF Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Solution / Fix

LibGSF Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has addressed this issue in version 1.14.2 and later.

Please see the referenced advisories for more information.


libgsf libgsf 1.11.1

libgsf libgsf 1.12.1

libgsf libgsf 1.13.2

libgsf libgsf 1.13.99

libgsf libgsf 1.14

libgsf libgsf 1.14.1

References

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