HP-UX kermit Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:2170

Info

HP-UX kermit Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 2170
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jan 03 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 03 2001 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was announced by HP in Security Bulletin #135 released on December 21, 2000.
Vulnerable: HP HP-UX 11.0
HP HP-UX 10.20
HP HP-UX 10.10
HP HP-UX 10.1 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

HP-UX kermit Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Kermit is a communications software package available with most implementations of the UNIX Operating System. A problem exists in the kermit software package distributed with HP-UX.

The problem is the result of a buffer overflow in kermit. It is possible to overwrite stack variables and potentially the return address. This problem could allow a user with malicious intent to arbitrarily execute code, and gain elevated privileges with the potential for administrative access.

Exploit / POC

HP-UX kermit Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Solution / Fix

HP-UX kermit Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Patches available:


HP HP-UX 10.1 0

HP HP-UX 10.10

HP HP-UX 10.20

HP HP-UX 11.0
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