Multiple BSD Platforms 'strfmon()' Function Integer Overflow Weakness

BID:28479

Info

Multiple BSD Platforms 'strfmon()' Function Integer Overflow Weakness

Bugtraq ID: 28479
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2008-1391
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 27 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 08:10AM
Credit: Maksymilian Arciemowicz
Vulnerable: SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10 SP3
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
Pardus Linux 2009 0
NetBSD NetBSD Current
NetBSD NetBSD 4.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.0 .x
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.0 -STABLE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.0 -RELEASE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0 BETA4
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0 -RELENG
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0 -PRERELEASE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.0 -RELEASE-p5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Not Vulnerable: Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6

Discussion

Multiple BSD Platforms 'strfmon()' Function Integer Overflow Weakness

Multiple BSD platforms are prone to an integer-overflow weakness.

An attacker can exploit this issue through other applications such as PHP to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

This issue affects FreeBSD 6, 7 and NetBSD 4; other platforms may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Multiple BSD Platforms 'strfmon()' Function Integer Overflow Weakness

The following proof of concept is available:

Solution / Fix

Multiple BSD Platforms 'strfmon()' Function Integer Overflow Weakness

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


S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5

Apple Mac OS X 10.5

SuSE openSUSE 11.3

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5

References

Multiple BSD Platforms 'strfmon()' Function Integer Overflow Weakness

References:

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