MacOSX CD9660.Util Probe For Mounting Argument Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:9228

Info

MacOSX CD9660.Util Probe For Mounting Argument Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 9228
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2003-1006
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 15 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 12:56AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability has been credited to Max <[email protected]>; the issue was also independently discovered by KF <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.0
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

MacOSX CD9660.Util Probe For Mounting Argument Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The cd9660.util utility has been reported prone to a local buffer overrun vulnerability. Excessive data supplied as an argument for the probe for mounting switch, passed to the cd9660.util utility will overrun the bounds of a reserved buffer in memory. Because memory adjacent to this buffer has been reported to contain saved values that are crucial to controlling execution flow, a local attacker may potentially influence cd9660.util execution flow into attacker-supplied instructions.

Exploit / POC

MacOSX CD9660.Util Probe For Mounting Argument Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The following proof of concept has been provided:

./cd9660.util -p `perl -e "print 'A'x512"`

Solution / Fix

MacOSX CD9660.Util Probe For Mounting Argument Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Apple has released advisories to fix this issue in Apple Jaguar for Mac OS X 10.2.8 and Mac OS X Server 10.2.8 and Panther for Mac OS X 10.3.2 and Mac OS X Server 10.3.2. Please see referenced advisories for more details about obtaining fixes.

References

MacOSX CD9660.Util Probe For Mounting Argument Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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