XAMPP Mssql_Connect Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:23491

Info

XAMPP Mssql_Connect Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 23491
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 15 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 16 2007 06:21PM
Credit: retrog discovered this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: XAMPP Apache Distribution 1.4.14
XAMPP Apache Distribution 1.4.13
XAMPP Apache Distribution 1.4.12
XAMPP Apache Distribution 1.4.11
XAMPP Apache Distribution 1.4.10 a
XAMPP Apache Distribution 1.4.10
XAMPP Apache Distribution 1.4.9
XAMPP Apache Distribution 1.4.8
XAMPP Apache Distribution 1.4.7
XAMPP Apache Distribution 1.4.6
XAMPP Apache Distribution 1.4.5
XAMPP Apache Distribution 1.4.4
XAMPP Apache Distribution 1.4.3
XAMPP Apache Distribution 1.4.2
XAMPP Apache Distribution 1.4.1
Not Vulnerable: XAMPP Apache Distribution 1.6.0a

Discussion

XAMPP Mssql_Connect Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

XAMPP is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability because the software fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied input before copying it to an insufficiently sized memory buffer.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary machine code in the context of the affected webserver. Failed exploit attempts will likely crash the webserver, denying service to legitimate users.

XAMPP versions prior to 1.6.0a are vulnerable to this issue.

Exploit / POC

XAMPP Mssql_Connect Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The following proof-of-concept exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

XAMPP Mssql_Connect Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released XAMPP 1.6.0a to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.

References

XAMPP Mssql_Connect Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:
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