Cherokee httpd up to 0.4.17 cherokee_logger_ncsa_write_string memory corruption
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A vulnerability was found in Cherokee httpd up to 0.4.17 (Web Server). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects the function cherokee_logger_ncsa_write_string
. 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. CVE summarizes:
Format string vulnerability in the cherokee_logger_ncsa_write_string function in Cherokee 0.4.17 and earlier, when authenticating via auth_pam, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the URL.
The bug was discovered 10/15/2004. The weakness was released 01/10/2005 by Florian Schilhabel (LINUX) with Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team (Website). The advisory is available at gentoo.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-1097 since 11/30/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/05/2019).
After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 17 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15590 (GLSA-200411-02 : Cherokee: Format string vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17934) and Tenable (15590).
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 15590
Nessus Name: GLSA-200411-02 : Cherokee: Format string vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 54723
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200411-02 (cherokee)
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Sources
Advisory: gentoo.orgResearcher: Florian Schilhabel (LINUX)
Organization: Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2004-1097 (🔍)
X-Force: 17934
Vulnerability Center: 5733 - Code Execution in Cherokee via auth_pam, High
SecurityFocus: 11574 - Cherokee HTTPD Auth_Pam Authentication Remote Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 13057
OSVDB: 11321 - Cherokee Web Server auth_pam Authentication Format String
Entry
Created: 03/10/2015 12:14Updated: 06/05/2019 16:15
Changes: 03/10/2015 12:14 (77), 06/05/2019 16:15 (5)
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