Multiple Vendor gethostbyname() Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:6853

Info

Multiple Vendor gethostbyname() Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 6853
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-1999-0101
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 03 1996 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 03 2006 05:30PM
Credit: This vulnerability was discovered by the vendor.
Vulnerable: Sun SunOS 5.5.1 _x86
Sun SunOS 5.5 _x86
Sun SunOS 5.5
Sun SunOS 5.1.1 _ppc
Sun SunOS 5.1.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
+ Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
+ Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
+ Avaya IP600 Media Servers
+ Avaya IP600 Media Servers
+ Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0
+ Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0
+ Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0
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
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows ME
Microsoft Windows 98SE
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 95 SR2
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
+ Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
+ Avaya IP600 Media Servers
+ Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0
+ Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
IBM AIX 4.2.1
IBM AIX 4.2
IBM AIX 4.1.5
IBM AIX 4.1.4
IBM AIX 4.1.3
IBM AIX 4.1.2
IBM AIX 4.1.1
IBM AIX 4.1
IBM AIX 3.2.5
IBM AIX 3.2.4
IBM AIX 3.2
IBM AIX 3.1
IBM AIX 3.0 x
Not Vulnerable:

Solution / Fix

Multiple Vendor gethostbyname() Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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


IBM AIX 3.2
  • IBM IX60927


IBM AIX 3.2.4
  • IBM IX60927


IBM AIX 3.2.5
  • IBM IX60927


IBM AIX 4.1
  • IBM IX61019


IBM AIX 4.1.1
  • IBM IX61019


IBM AIX 4.1.2
  • IBM IX61019


IBM AIX 4.1.3
  • IBM IX61019


IBM AIX 4.1.4
  • IBM IX61019


IBM AIX 4.1.5
  • IBM IX61019


IBM AIX 4.2
  • IBM IX62144


IBM AIX 4.2.1
  • IBM IX62144


Sun SunOS 5.5

Sun SunOS 5.5.1 _x86

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