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A vulnerability has been found in XShisen 1.36 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. 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:
Buffer overflow in XShisen before 1.36 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long GECOS field.
The weakness was released 01/11/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vuxml.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-0117 since 01/19/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18939 (FreeBSD : xshisen -- local buffer overflows (56971fa6-641c-11d9-a097-000854d03344)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 1.36 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (18939). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 20843.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 18939
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : xshisen -- local buffer overflows (56971fa6-641c-11d9-a097-000854d03344)
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OpenVAS ID: 52243
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: xshisen
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: XShisen 1.36
Timeline
01/11/2005 🔍01/11/2005 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: vuxml.orgStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-0117 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 8676 - Buffer Overflow in XShisen < 1.36 via Long GECOS Field, Medium
OSVDB: 13549 - CVE-2005-0117 - XShisen - Buffer Overflow Issue
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Entry
Created: 03/10/2015 15:27Updated: 06/07/2019 11:51
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (65), 06/07/2019 11:51 (3)
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