VMware ESXi 5.0/5.1/5.5 OpenSLP SLPDProcessMessage double free
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A vulnerability was found in VMware ESXi 5.0/5.1/5.5 (Virtualization Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function SLPDProcessMessage
of the component OpenSLP. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a double free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-415. The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Double free vulnerability in the SLPDKnownDAAdd function in slpd/slpd_knownda.c in OpenSLP 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted package.
The weakness was published 10/01/2015 by Qinghao Tang as VMSA-2015-0007 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vmware.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-5177 since 07/01/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The advisory points out:
VMware ESXi contains a double free flaw in OpenSLP's SLPDProcessMessage() function. Exploitation of this issue may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute code remotely on the ESXi host.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85798 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 15.04 : openslp-dfsg vulnerabilities (USN-2730-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175507 (Debian Security Update for openslp-dfsg (DSA 3353-1)).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (85798). Similar entries are available at 78192 and 78193.
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CPE 2.3
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Nessus ID: 85798
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 15.04 : openslp-dfsg vulnerabilities (USN-2730-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 703353
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3353-1 (openslp-dfsg - security update)
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Vendor: vmware.comAdvisory: VMSA-2015-0007
Researcher: Qinghao Tang
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5177 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1033719
Vulnerability Center: 56930 - VMWare ESXi Remote Code Execution due to an Issue in OpenSLP\x27s SLPDProcessMessage() Function - CVE-2015-5177, High
SecurityFocus: 76635 - OpenSLP 'SLPDProcessMessage()' Function Double Free Denial of Service Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entry
Created: 10/06/2015 13:24Updated: 06/20/2022 09:03
Changes: 10/06/2015 13:24 (67), 08/25/2018 11:18 (18), 06/20/2022 09:03 (11)
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