No-IP Dynamic Update Client for Linux Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:32344

Info

No-IP Dynamic Update Client for Linux Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 32344
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2008-5297
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 18 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 19 2009 02:02PM
Credit: xenomuta
Vulnerable: No-IP Dynamic Update Client 2.1.7
No-IP Dynamic Update Client 0
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Not Vulnerable: No-IP Dynamic Update Client 2.1.8

Discussion

No-IP Dynamic Update Client for Linux Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

No-IP Dynamic Update Client (DUC) is prone to a stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to adequately bounds-check input messages.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user into connecting to a malicious server. Successful attacks will allow arbitrary code to run within the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

DUC 2.1.7 for Linux is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

No-IP Dynamic Update Client for Linux Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

No-IP Dynamic Update Client for Linux Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released DUC 2.1.8, which may address this issue. Symantec has not been able to confirm this information.

References

No-IP Dynamic Update Client for Linux Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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