Multiple Vendor CDE ToolTalk Database Server Heap Corruption Vulnerability

BID:5444

Info

Multiple Vendor CDE ToolTalk Database Server Heap Corruption Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 5444
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 12 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 12 2002 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of vulnerability credited to Sinan Eren of the Entercept Richochet Team.
Vulnerable: Xi Graphics DeXtop 2.1
Sun Solaris 2.5.1 _x86
Sun Solaris 2.5.1
Sun Solaris 9
Sun Solaris 8_x86
Sun Solaris 8_sparc
Sun Solaris 7.0_x86
Sun Solaris 7.0
Sun Solaris 2.6_x86
Sun Solaris 2.6
IBM AIX 4.3.3
IBM AIX 5.1
HP HP-UX 11.11
HP HP-UX 11.0 4
HP HP-UX 11.0
HP HP-UX 10.24
HP HP-UX 10.20
HP HP-UX 10.10
Compaq Tru64 5.1 a
Compaq Tru64 5.1
Compaq Tru64 5.0 a
Compaq Tru64 4.0 g
Compaq Tru64 4.0 f
Caldera UnixWare 7.1.1
Caldera UnixWare 7.1 .0
Caldera UnixWare 7
Caldera OpenUnix 8.0
Not Vulnerable: Xi Graphics DeXtop 3.0
HP MPE/iX 7.0
HP MPE/iX 6.5
HP MPE/iX 6.0

Discussion

Multiple Vendor CDE ToolTalk Database Server Heap Corruption Vulnerability

CDE ships with a daemon called the ToolTalk database server. The ToolTalk database server allows for programs designed for use in CDE to communicate with each other. It is enabled by default on most systems shipped with CDE.

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in the ToolTalk RPC database server. The vulnerability exists when invoking the _TT_CREATE_FILE procedure.

Exploit / POC

Multiple Vendor CDE ToolTalk Database Server Heap Corruption Vulnerability

Currently we 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] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

Multiple Vendor CDE ToolTalk Database Server Heap Corruption Vulnerability

Solution:
Caldera has stated that OpenUnix and OpenWare are vulnerable to this issue. Fixes are available.

Cray, Inc. ships with ToolTalk within the CrayTools product but the rpc.ttdbserverd is not turned on or used by any Cray provided application.

IBM has stated that AIX 4.3.3 and 5.1.0 are vulnerable to this issue. Efixes are currently being generated and will be available from the following site:

ftp.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/

IBM will make available the following APARs in the near future:
AIX 4.3.3: IY32792
AIX 5.1.0: IY32793

SGI is currently investigating the issue.

Sun Microsystems has released patches for the vulnerability.

HP has stated that HP-MPE/ix HP OpenVMS HP NonStop Servers are not vulnerable to this issue. HP has also revised an advisory with fix information. Users running HP-UX 10.10 are advised to contact [email protected] for fix information.

The following updates are available:


IBM AIX 5.1

Sun Solaris 7.0

Sun Solaris 9

Sun Solaris 7.0_x86

Sun Solaris 8_x86

Sun Solaris 2.6

Sun Solaris 8_sparc

Sun Solaris 2.6_x86

HP HP-UX 10.20

HP HP-UX 10.24

HP HP-UX 11.0

HP HP-UX 11.0 4

HP HP-UX 11.11

Xi Graphics DeXtop 2.1

IBM AIX 4.3.3

Caldera UnixWare 7.1.1

Caldera OpenUnix 8.0

References

Multiple Vendor CDE ToolTalk Database Server Heap Corruption Vulnerability

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