Openh323 PWLib 1.6.0 H.225 memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Openh323 PWLib 1.6.0. This affects an unknown code block of the component H.225 Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple vulnerabilities in PWLib before 1.6.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by the NISCC/OUSPG PROTOS test suite for the H.225 protocol.

The weakness was released 03/03/2004 with University of Oulu Security Programming Group as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0097. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/16/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14117 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : pwlib (MDKSA-2004:017)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 2588.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22708), Tenable (14117), SecurityFocus (BID 9406†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3611†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-21573, VDB-21575, VDB-23621 and VDB-23505. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 14117
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : pwlib (MDKSA-2004:017)
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OpenVAS ID: 53148
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 448-1 (pwlib)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PWLib 1.6.0
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10/15/2014 +3728 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Organization: University of Oulu Security Programming Group
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0097 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0097
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21621

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X-Force: 22708
SecurityFocus: 9406 - Multiple Vendor H.323 Protocol Implementation Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 3611 - Vulnerabilities in PWLib H.323 Protocol, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2014 03:14 PM
Updated: 12/16/2024 02:01 AM
Changes: 10/15/2014 03:14 PM (73), 05/19/2019 02:39 PM (4), 12/16/2024 02:01 AM (16)
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