Progress Database Malicious ProTermCap File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:3414

Info

Progress Database Malicious ProTermCap File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 3414
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2001-1128
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Oct 09 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 09:06AM
Credit: This vulnerability was announced by KF <[email protected]> via Bugtraq on October 9, 2001.
Vulnerable: Progress Database 9.1 C
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- IBM AIX 4.3.3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 6.2
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- SuSE Linux 7.2
Progress Database 9.1 B
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- IBM AIX 4.3.3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 6.2
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- SuSE Linux 7.2
Progress Database 8.3 D
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- IBM AIX 4.3.3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 6.2
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- SuSE Linux 7.2
Not Vulnerable: Progress Database 9.1 C
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- IBM AIX 4.3.3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 6.2
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- SuSE Linux 7.2
Progress Database 8.3 E
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- IBM AIX 4.3.3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 6.2
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- SuSE Linux 7.2

Discussion

Progress Database Malicious ProTermCap File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Progress is a database software implementation distributed by Progress Software.

A problem with the software could make it possible for a local user to execute arbitrary code. This could present problems in setuid installations. The problem is due to the handling of long entries in the protermcap file. A malicious protermcap file with a 9000 character entry could be created, and loaded via the PROTERMCAP oe PROMSGS environment variable. Upon execution of Progress, it would result in the execution of arbitrary code from a local user.

Exploit / POC

Progress Database Malicious ProTermCap File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] &lt;mailto:[email protected]&gt;.

Solution / Fix

Progress Database Malicious ProTermCap File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Reported fixed in versions 8.3E, 9.1C.

References

Progress Database Malicious ProTermCap File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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