ALPass Format String Vulnerability And Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	25435
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2007-4550 CVE-2007-4549
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 24 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 06 2016 01:34PM
Credit:	Tan Chew Keong is credited with the discovery of these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerable:	ALTools ALPass 2.7
Not Vulnerable:	ALTools ALPass 2.74

ALPass Format String Vulnerability And Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

ALPass is prone to a format-string vulnerability and multiple buffer-overflow vulnerabilities.

An attacker can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application or crash the application, denying service to legitimate users.

Versions prior to ALPass 2.74 are vulnerable.

ALPass Format String Vulnerability And Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Currently we are not aware of any working 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].

ALPass Format String Vulnerability And Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Solution:
The vendor released an update and an advisory to address these issues. Please see the references for more information.


ALTools ALPass 2.7

• ALTools ALPass.exe
  http://www.altools.net/Portals/0/ALPass.exe

ALPass Format String Vulnerability And Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

References:

• ALPass v2.74 Release Notes (ALTools)
  
• ALTools Homepage (ALTools)
  
• ALPass Password File Import Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Tan Chew Keong)