Glibc Getgrouplist Function Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

BID:8477

Info

Glibc Getgrouplist Function Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8477
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2003-0689
Remote: No
Local: No
Published: Aug 23 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 11:56PM
Credit: Announced by Red Hat.
Vulnerable: SGI ProPack 2.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
GNU glibc 2.3.2
+ Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 8.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 GNU glibc 2.3.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ Slackware Linux 9.0
GNU glibc 2.2.5
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.0
+ Gentoo Linux 0.7
+ Gentoo Linux 0.5
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.3
+ Slackware Linux 8.1
GNU glibc 2.2.4
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1
+ HP Secure OS software for Linux 1.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i686
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 i686
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 alphaev6
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 alphaev6
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 i686
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
 + Redhat Linux Advanced Work Station 2.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Database Server 0
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server for S/390
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Firewall on CD
+ S.u.S.E. SuSE eMail Server III
+ Sun Linux 5.0.7
+ Sun Linux 5.0.6
+ Sun Linux 5.0.5
+ Sun Linux 5.0.3
+ Sun Linux 5.0
+ SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
 + SuSE Linux 8.0
+ SuSE Linux 7.3 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.3 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.3 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.3
+ SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Glibc Getgrouplist Function Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

The glibc getgrouplist function is prone to a buffer overflow. If a user is a member of more groups than the group list can hold, the buffer will be overrun. Consequences of this vulnerability are dependant on the application calling the function.

Exploit / POC

Glibc Getgrouplist Function Buffer Overrun 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

Glibc Getgrouplist Function Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Solution:
Red Hat has released an advisory (RHSA-2003:249-11) and fixes to address this issue. Fixes are available from the Red Hat Network.

Conectiva has released a security advisory (CLSA-2003:762) and fixes to address this issue. Information on how to obtain and add fixes can be found in the attached advisory.

Red Hat has released a security advisory (RHSA-2003:325-01) containing fixes to address this and a separate issue. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible. Further information can be found in the attached advisory.

*** November 13, 2003 - An updated versions of the above advisory has been released containing revised fixes for Red Hat 9. Users are advised to upgrade to the latest fixes.

Trustix has released a security advisory (TSLSA-2003-0039) to address this issue. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible.

Mandrake has released advisory MDKSA-2003:107 to address this issue. See referenced advisory for additional details.

It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users update their systems as
follows:

emerge sync
emerge '>=sys-libs/glibc-2.2.5'
emerge clean

Sun has released fixes for Sun Linux.

SGI has released an advisory (20031103-01-U) pertaining to their ProPack Linux distribution. The advisory has been released in response to a number of RHSA advisories, and includes a patch (Patch 10033) containing updated RPM packages relating to a number of different BIDS.

Patch 10033 can be obtained via the following link:
http://support.sgi.com/

For information regarding how to obtain individual RPM packages included in Patch 10033, please see the attached advisory.

TurboLinux has released an advisory, and made fixes for this issue available. Affected users are advised to execute one of the following commands:

# turbopkg

OR

# zabom update glibc glibc-devel glibc-profile mtrace nscd

Additional TurboLinux information is available in the referenced advisory.

Fixes:


GNU glibc 2.2.4

GNU glibc 2.2.5

GNU glibc 2.3.1

GNU glibc 2.3.2

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