NetScreen ScreenOS Remote Reboot Vulnerability

BID:4842

Info

NetScreen ScreenOS Remote Reboot Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 4842
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 27 2002 12:00AM
Updated: May 27 2002 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this issue is credited to Quentyn Taylor <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: NetScreen ScreenOS 3.0.1 r1
NetScreen ScreenOS 3.0 r4
NetScreen ScreenOS 3.0 r3
NetScreen ScreenOS 3.0 r2
NetScreen ScreenOS 3.0 r1
NetScreen ScreenOS 3.0
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.10 r4
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.10 r3
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.8 r1
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.7.1 r3
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.7.1 r2
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.7.1 r1
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.7.1
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.6.1 r5
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.6.1 r4
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.6.1 r3
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.6.1 r2
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.6.1 r1
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.6.1
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.5 r6
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.5 r2
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.5 r1
NetScreen ScreenOS 2.5
Not Vulnerable: NetScreen ScreenOS 3.0.1 r2

Discussion

NetScreen ScreenOS Remote Reboot Vulnerability

It is possible for remote attackers to cause the device to reboot by sending an overly long username to the web interface.

This condition may be the result of an unchecked buffer, which may potentially allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code. This possibility has not been confirmed.

Solution / Fix

NetScreen ScreenOS Remote Reboot Vulnerability

Solution:
This issue has been addressed in ScreenOS versions 3.0.1r2 and later.


NetScreen ScreenOS 2.10 r4

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.10 r3

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.5 r1

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.5 r6

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.5

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.5 r2

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.6.1 r4

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.6.1 r3

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.6.1 r5

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.6.1 r2

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.6.1 r1

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.6.1

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.7.1 r1

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.7.1

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.7.1 r3

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.7.1 r2

NetScreen ScreenOS 2.8 r1

NetScreen ScreenOS 3.0 r1

NetScreen ScreenOS 3.0 r3

NetScreen ScreenOS 3.0 r2

NetScreen ScreenOS 3.0 r4

NetScreen ScreenOS 3.0

NetScreen ScreenOS 3.0.1 r1

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