openMosix 'libmosix.c' Remote Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	28663
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-1865
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 07 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 16 2015 06:02PM
Credit:	Jose Carlos Norte
Vulnerable:	OpenMosix Project OpenMosix 2.4.17 OpenMosix Project OpenMosix 2.4.20-3
Not Vulnerable:

openMosix 'libmosix.c' Remote Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Attackers can exploit this issue to cause denial-of-service conditions and possibly execute arbitrary code in the context of applications that use the openMosix API.

openMosix 2.4.20-3 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

openMosix 'libmosix.c' Remote Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

openMosix 'libmosix.c' Remote Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

openMosix 'libmosix.c' Remote Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• openMosix Homepage (openMosix Project)
  
• openMosix userspace library stack-based buffer overflow ([email protected])
  
• Re: openMosix userspace library stack-based buffer overflow ([email protected])