xinetd 2.1.8.8/2.1.8.9/2.3.0/2.3.1 String length memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in xinetd 2.1.8.8/2.1.8.9/2.3.0/2.3.1 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component String Handler. The manipulation of the argument length 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 internal string handling routines of xinetd before 2.1.8.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a length argument of zero or less, which disables the length check.

The weakness was presented 12/06/2001 by Sebastian Krahmer (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at distro.conectiva.com.br. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0825. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/04/2018).

Upgrading to version 2.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (6804).

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: xinetd 2.3.1

Timelineinfo

07/02/2001 🔍
12/06/2001 +157 days 🔍
12/06/2001 +0 days 🔍
07/10/2014 +4599 days 🔍
06/04/2018 +1425 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: distro.conectiva.com.br
Researcher: Sebastian Krahmer
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0825 (🔍)
X-Force: 6804 - Xinetd buffer overflow when length argument for internal functions is less than or equal to zero
SecurityFocus: 2971 - Xinetd Zero String Length Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2014 17:15
Updated: 06/04/2018 08:58
Changes: 07/10/2014 17:15 (50), 06/04/2018 08:58 (6)
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