Mcstrans Mcstrans.C Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:26371

Info

Mcstrans Mcstrans.C Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 26371
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2007-4570
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Nov 07 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 07 2007 10:35PM
Credit: Mark J. Cox is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: Redhat mcstrans 0.2.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Mcstrans Mcstrans.C Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Mcstrans is prone to a local denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to adequately check user-supplied data.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows local attackers to deny service to legitimate users.

Exploit / POC

Mcstrans Mcstrans.C Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by supplying an arbitrary large range of compartments to the affected daemon.

Solution / Fix

Mcstrans Mcstrans.C Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Red Hat has released an update to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisories for more information.

References

Mcstrans Mcstrans.C Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:
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