Mars NWE Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

BID:617

Info

Mars NWE Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 617
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 31 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 31 1999 12:00AM
Credit: First posted to BugTraq by Przemyslaw Frasunek <[email protected]> in a security advisory on August 31, 1999.
Vulnerable: Martin Stover Mars NWE 0.99
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Mars NWE Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

There are several buffer overflows in the setuid root components of the Mars Netware Emulator package. They allow for a local root compromise through the overflowing of buffers without bounds checking. It is to be assumed that all versions prior to and including 0.99 are vulnerable to these attacks.

Exploit / POC

Mars NWE Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

exploit available

Solution / Fix

Mars NWE Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Solution:
A patch was provided by Przemyslaw Frasunek <[email protected]> in the advisory, along with the exploit. It is available at:
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/patches/mars.patch

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Mars NWE Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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