Webdav neon 0.28.0/0.28.1/0.28.2 parse_domain null pointer dereference
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Webdav neon 0.28.0/0.28.1/0.28.2. This affects the function parse_domain
. The manipulation of the argument domain
with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
neon 0.28.0 through 0.28.2 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via vectors related to Digest authentication, Digest domain parameter support, and the parse_domain function.
The bug was discovered 04/17/2008. The weakness was presented 08/27/2008 by Yves-Alexis Perez (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.manyfish.co.uk. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-3746 since 08/20/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 132 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34422 (Fedora 9 : neon-0.28.3-1.fc9 (2008-7661)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44511) and Tenable (34422).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
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Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 34422
Nessus Name: Fedora 9 : neon-0.28.3-1.fc9 (2008-7661)
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OpenVAS ID: 61614
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: neon28
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: lists.manyfish.co.ukResearcher: Yves-Alexis Perez
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3746 (🔍)
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X-Force: 44511
SecurityTracker: 1020725
Vulnerability Center: 19511 - Neon 0.28.0 - 0.28.2 Denial of Service by Remote Servers, Medium
SecurityFocus: 30710 - Neon Digest Authentication Null Pointer Exception Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 31508
OSVDB: 47676 - CVE-2008-3746 - Neon - Denial-Of-Service Issue
Vupen: ADV-2008-2420
Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 16:11Updated: 08/17/2019 10:56
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (73), 08/17/2019 10:56 (14)
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