TCPflow Format String Vulnerability

BID:8366

Info

TCPflow Format String Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8366
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2003-0671
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 07 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 10:56PM
Credit: Reported by Dave G. <[email protected]> of @stake, Inc.
Vulnerable: Sustainable Softworks IPNetSentryX
Sustainable Softworks IPNetMonitorX
Jeremy Elson tcpflow 0.20
Jeremy Elson tcpflow 0.12
Jeremy Elson tcpflow 0.11
Jeremy Elson tcpflow 0.10
Not Vulnerable: Jeremy Elson tcpflow 0.21

Discussion

TCPflow Format String Vulnerability

It has been reported that tcpflow is vulnerable to a format string vulnerability that may be exploitable if IPNetMonitorX or IPNetSentryX utilities are installed. A local attacker may harness helper utilities to pass malicious format specifiers to the vulnerable application. Ultimately code execution with elevated privileges may be possible.

Exploit / POC

TCPflow Format String Vulnerability

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Solution / Fix

TCPflow Format String Vulnerability

Solution:
The following fixes are available:


Jeremy Elson tcpflow 0.10

Jeremy Elson tcpflow 0.11

Jeremy Elson tcpflow 0.12

Jeremy Elson tcpflow 0.20

References

TCPflow Format String Vulnerability

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