SuSE Linux up to 10.0 DIGEST-MD5 SASL Plugin for Cyrus-SASL digestmd5.c memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SuSE Linux up to 10.0 (Operating System). This affects some unknown functionality of the file digestmd5.c of the component DIGEST-MD5 SASL Plugin for Cyrus-SASL. 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:

Buffer overflow in digestmd5.c CVS release 1.170 (also referred to as digestmda5.c), as used in the DIGEST-MD5 SASL plugin for Cyrus-SASL but not in any official releases, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

The bug was discovered 10/07/2004. The weakness was shared 10/07/2004 with Gentoo (Website). The advisory is shared at monkey.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-0373 since 02/13/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17332 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : cyrus-sasl (MDKSA-2005:054)), 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 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17642) and Tenable (17332). The entry 23875 is related to this item.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 17332
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : cyrus-sasl (MDKSA-2005:054)
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OpenVAS ID: 52353
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: cyrus-sasl
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Vendor: suse.com

Advisory: monkey.org
Organization: Gentoo
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CVE: CVE-2005-0373 (🔍)
X-Force: 17642
Vulnerability Center: 7244 - Buffer Overflow in Cyrus-SASL DIGEST-MD5 Plugin 1.170, High
SecurityFocus: 11347 - Cyrus SASL Multiple Remote And Local Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 10554 - Cyrus-SASL digestmd5.c 1.170 buffer overflow

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Created: 04/14/2015 13:20
Updated: 05/30/2019 16:27
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:20 (76), 05/30/2019 16:27 (5)
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