FreeBSD 3.3 gdc memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in FreeBSD 3.3 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file gdc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in FreeBSD gdc program.

The weakness was shared 12/01/1999 by Brock Tellier (FIRST) (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0855. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (19649) and SecurityFocus (BID 834†). The entry VDB-15021 is related to this item.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Product: freebsd.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Brock Tellier (FIRST)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0855 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 834 - FreeBSD gdc Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 03:33 PM
Updated: 07/25/2024 07:02 AM
Changes: 06/22/2014 03:33 PM (56), 05/22/2018 09:15 AM (2), 07/25/2024 07:02 AM (17)
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