OpenPegasus WBEM CIM Management Server 'PAMBasicAuthenticatorUnix.cpp' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:27172

Info

OpenPegasus WBEM CIM Management Server 'PAMBasicAuthenticatorUnix.cpp' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 27172
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2008-0003
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 07 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 12 2009 03:48PM
Credit: Roger Kumpf discovered this issue.
Vulnerable: VMWare ESX Server 3.5
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4.5.z
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
Red Hat Fedora 8
Red Hat Fedora 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.5.z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
OpenPegasus OpenPegasus 2.6.1
IBM Pegasus CIM Server 2.6.1
IBM Pegasus CIM Server 2.5.1
HP WBEM A.02.07
+ HP HP-UX B.11.31
+ HP HP-UX B.11.23
HP WBEM A.02.05.08
+ HP HP-UX 11.23
+ HP HP-UX 11.23
+ HP HP-UX 11.23
+ HP HP-UX 11.23
+ HP HP-UX 11.11
+ HP HP-UX 11.11
+ HP HP-UX 11.11
+ HP HP-UX 11.11
+ HP HP-UX 11.0
+ HP HP-UX 11.0
+ HP HP-UX 11.0
+ HP HP-UX 11.0
+ HP HP-UX B.11.31
+ HP HP-UX B.11.31
+ HP HP-UX B.11.31
HP HP-UX B.11.31
HP HP-UX B.11.31
HP HP-UX B.11.23
HP HP-UX B.11.11
Avaya Message Networking MN 3.1
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

OpenPegasus WBEM CIM Management Server 'PAMBasicAuthenticatorUnix.cpp' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

OpenPegasus is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input.

This issue occurs in the PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module) authentication code.

Attackers can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges. Successful exploits will completely compromise affected computers. Failed attacks will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.

Versions in the OpenPegasus 2.6 series are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

OpenPegasus WBEM CIM Management Server 'PAMBasicAuthenticatorUnix.cpp' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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].

Solution / Fix

OpenPegasus WBEM CIM Management Server 'PAMBasicAuthenticatorUnix.cpp' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Fixes are available. Please see the references for more information.


VMWare ESX Server 3.5

IBM Pegasus CIM Server 2.5.1

IBM Pegasus CIM Server 2.6.1

References

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