Sun Solaris up to 10 Telnet Client env_opt_add memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris up to 10. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function env_opt_add of the component Telnet Client. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0469. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to disable the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun Solaris up to 10 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function env_opt_add of the component Telnet Client. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the slc_add_reply function in various BSD-based Telnet clients, when handling LINEMODE suboptions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a reply with a large number of Set Local Character (SLC) commands.

The bug was discovered 03/28/2005. The weakness was shared 03/28/2005 by Gaël Delalleau with iDEFENSE (Website). The advisory is shared at idefense.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0469 since 02/18/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19270 (Debian DSA-765-1 : heimdal - buffer overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38522 (Multiple Vendor Telnet Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sunsolve.sun.com. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (19270), SecurityFocus (BID 12918†), OSVDB (15094†), Secunia (SA14754†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7495†). The entries VDB-1312, VDB-1310, VDB-1308 and VDB-1313 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
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Nessus ID: 19270
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-765-1 : heimdal - buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 54444
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 765-1 (heimdal)
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Patch: sunsolve.sun.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: idefense.com⛔
Researcher: Gaël Delalleau
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-0469 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0469
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1309

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SecurityFocus: 12918 - Multiple Vendor Telnet Client LINEMODE Sub-Options Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 14754 - Sun Solaris Telnet Client Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 15094 - Multiple Telnet Client slc_add_reply function buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 7495

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/04/2005 10:29
Updated: 12/17/2024 05:25
Changes: 04/04/2005 10:29 (88), 07/02/2019 06:29 (4), 06/28/2024 17:32 (17), 12/17/2024 05:25 (7)
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