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A vulnerability has been found in ncpfs 2.2.1/2.2.2/2.2.3/2.2.4 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file nwclient.c. 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 (1) ncplogin and (2) ncpmap in nwclient.c for ncpfs 2.2.4, and possibly other versions, may allow local users to gain privileges via a long -T option.
The bug was discovered 11/29/2004. The weakness was presented 01/10/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1079 since 11/29/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 42 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16294 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : ncpfs (MDKSA-2005:028)), 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 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18283) and Tenable (16294).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 16294
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : ncpfs (MDKSA-2005:028)
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OpenVAS ID: 54768
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200412-09 (ncpfs)
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2004-1079 (🔍)
X-Force: 18283
Vulnerability Center: 8169 - Buffer Overflow in ncpfs 2.2.1 - 2.2.4 via newclient.c File, Low
SecurityFocus: 11945 - NCPFS Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 12165 - ncpfs nwclient.c buffer overflow
Entry
Created: 03/10/2015 12:14Updated: 06/02/2019 00:31
Changes: 03/10/2015 12:14 (70), 06/02/2019 00:31 (6)
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