plow '.plowrc' File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:54290

Info

plow '.plowrc' File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 54290
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 03 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 03 2012 12:00AM
Credit: Jean Pascal Pereira
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

plow '.plowrc' File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

plow is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability.

Attackers can execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

plow 0.0.5 and prior are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

plow '.plowrc' File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The following exploit code is available:

perl -e '$x="A"x1096;print("[".$x."]\nA=B")'>plowrc

Solution / Fix

plow '.plowrc' File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

plow '.plowrc' File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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