Debian IN.UUCP Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:4910

Info

Debian IN.UUCP Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 4910
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2002-0912
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 01 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 01:56PM
Credit: Vulnerability discovery credited to Matthew Grant <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
Debian Linux 2.2 IA-32
Debian Linux 2.2 arm
Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
Debian Linux 2.2 68k
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Debian IN.UUCP Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

in.uucpd is an authentication agent designed to work with the Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol (UUCP).

It has been reported that in.uucpd does not properly truncate strings under some circumstances. This problem could result in a buffer overflow that could allow a user to deny service to the daemon. Following the crash of the daemon, a manual restart of the service would be required to resume service.

Solution / Fix

Debian IN.UUCP Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor fixes available:


Debian Linux 2.2 alpha

Debian Linux 2.2 IA-32

Debian Linux 2.2 sparc

Debian Linux 2.2 arm

Debian Linux 2.2 68k

Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc

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