RPL/2 Insecure System Call Vulnerability

BID:3747

Info

RPL/2 Insecure System Call Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 3747
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 14 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 14 2001 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was publicized in the RPL/2 changelog for version 4.00pre3c, released on December 14, 2001.
Vulnerable: RPL/2 RPL/2 4.0 pre3b
RPL/2 RPL/2 4.0 pre3a
RPL/2 RPL/2 4.0 pre3
Not Vulnerable: RPL/2 RPL/2 4.0 pre3e
RPL/2 RPL/2 4.0 pre3d
RPL/2 RPL/2 4.0 pre3c

Discussion

RPL/2 Insecure System Call Vulnerability

RPL/2 is a programming language based on the RPL language used by Hewlett-Packard in the HP-28S calculator. It includes some extensions, and the ability to create graphical output and TeX files.

Some of the system calls made by RPL/2 pass user supplied input in an unsafe manner. It may be possible for a maliciously constructed program or input set to cause arbitrary shell commands to be executed by the RPL/2 process. Under some uses of RPL, this may lead to a local account compromise.

Exploit / POC

RPL/2 Insecure System Call Vulnerability

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Solution / Fix

RPL/2 Insecure System Call Vulnerability

Solution:
Updated versions have been made available:


RPL/2 RPL/2 4.0 pre3b

RPL/2 RPL/2 4.0 pre3

RPL/2 RPL/2 4.0 pre3a

References

RPL/2 Insecure System Call Vulnerability

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