Sun Solstice AdminSuite 'sadmind' 'adm_build_path()' Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:31751

Info

Sun Solstice AdminSuite 'sadmind' 'adm_build_path()' Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 31751
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2008-4556
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 14 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 18 2009 09:09PM
Credit: Adriano Lima from RISE Security
Vulnerable: Sun Solstice AdminSuite 2.2 _x86
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1 _x86
Sun Solstice AdminSuite 2.2
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1 _ppc
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1
Sun Solstice AdminSuite 2.1 _x86
- Sun Solaris 2.5_x86
- Sun Solaris 2.4_x86
Sun Solstice AdminSuite 2.1
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1 _ppc
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1
- Sun Solaris 2.5
- Sun Solaris 2.4
Sun Solaris 9_x86
Sun Solaris 9
Sun Solaris 8_x86
Sun Solaris 8_sparc
Nortel Networks Self-Service Speech Server 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri Workstation 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri CTX 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri Application 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 500 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 1000 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 100 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service - CCSS7 0
Nortel Networks CDMA W-NMS-CNM 0
Avaya Interactive Response 2.0
Avaya CMS Server 13.0
Avaya CMS Server 14.1
Avaya CMS Server 14.0
Avaya CMS Server 13.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Sun Solstice AdminSuite 'sadmind' 'adm_build_path()' Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Sun Solstice AdminSuite is prone to a remote stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because the software fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input.

Attackers can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Successful exploits will compromise the application and the underlying computer. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions.

We don't know which specific versions of Solstice AdminSuite are affected, but versions for Solaris 8 and 9 are reported vulnerable. We will update this BID as more information emerges.

Exploit / POC

Sun Solstice AdminSuite 'sadmind' 'adm_build_path()' Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

The following exploits are available:

Solution / Fix

Sun Solstice AdminSuite 'sadmind' 'adm_build_path()' Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

References

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