Sybase Adaptive Server DROP DATABASE Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:6267

Info

Sybase Adaptive Server DROP DATABASE Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 6267
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 27 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 27 2002 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability credited to the SHATTER Team of Application Security, Inc.
Vulnerable: Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5 Win
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
 Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5 Sun
- Sun Solaris 2.7
 - Sun Solaris 2.6
 Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5 SGI
- SGI IRIX 6.5
Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5 HP
- HP HP-UX 11.0
Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5 Digital UNIX
- Digital (Compaq) TRU64/DIGITAL UNIX 4.0 d
 Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0 Win
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
 Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0 Sun
- Sun Solaris 2.7
 - Sun Solaris 2.6
 Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0 HP
- HP HP-UX 11.0
Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0 Digital UNIX
- Digital (Compaq) TRU64/DIGITAL UNIX 4.0 a
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Sybase Adaptive Server DROP DATABASE Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported for the Sybase Adapative Server. The vulnerability exists in the DROP DATABASE function.

The DROP DATABASE function does not perform sufficient checks on the length of the string that is supplied as input when the function is called. This will trigger the buffer overflow condition if this input is overly long.

An attacker may exploit this vulnerability to cause the database process to execute malicious attacker-supplied code.

Solution / Fix

Sybase Adaptive Server DROP DATABASE Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has confirmed this issue and has released fixes which address this issue.


Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0 HP

Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0 Digital UNIX

Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0 Sun

Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0 Win

Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5 Win

Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5 SGI

Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5 HP

Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5 Sun

Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5 Digital UNIX

References

Sybase Adaptive Server DROP DATABASE Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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