Nagios 4.0.0/4.0.2/4.0.3 cmd_submitf memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Nagios 4.0.0/4.0.2/4.0.3 (Log Management Software). This affects the function cmd_submitf. 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 availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the cmd_submitf function in cgi/cmd.c in Nagios Core, possibly 4.0.3rc1 and earlier, and Icinga before 1.8.6, 1.9 before 1.9.5, and 1.10 before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a long message to cmd.cgi.

The weakness was disclosed 02/28/2014 with Github (Website). The advisory is shared at dev.icinga.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-1878 since 02/06/2014. 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 73707 (SuSE 11.3 Security Update : nagios (SAT Patch Number 9071)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176788 (Debian Security Update for nagios3 (DLA 1615-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91206), Tenable (73707), SecurityFocus (BID 65605†), Secunia (SA57024†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44431†). The entries VDB-11588, VDB-11589 and VDB-66071 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 73707
Nessus Name: SuSE 11.3 Security Update : nagios (SAT Patch Number 9071)
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OpenVAS ID: 801737
OpenVAS Name: Nagios cmd.cgi Denial Of Service Vulnerability
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Advisory: 5434
Organization: Github
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1878 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1878
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66477

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X-Force: 91206
SecurityFocus: 65605 - Icinga 'cgi/cmd.c' Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 57024 - Icinga "cmd_submitf()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 44431 - Nagios and Icinga Multiple Versions Remote DoS via Long Messages to cmd.cgi, Medium

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Created: 03/24/2015 03:54 PM
Updated: 04/12/2025 08:13 PM
Changes: 03/24/2015 03:54 PM (62), 05/27/2017 10:52 AM (15), 02/03/2022 08:08 AM (3), 02/03/2022 08:11 AM (1), 02/03/2022 08:12 AM (1), 04/12/2025 08:13 PM (15)
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