Sun Solaris 7/8/9 Xsun Server font.alias memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Sun Solaris 7/8/9. This issue affects the function font.alias of the component Xsun Server. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2004-0083. The attack can only be performed from the local network. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 7/8/9 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function font.alias of the component Xsun Server. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 02/10/2004. The weakness was released 04/18/2005 by Greg MacManus with Sun Microsystems Inc. (Website). The advisory is shared at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0083. The attack can only be done within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 22 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13824 (SuSE-SA:2004:006: xf86/XFree86), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sunsolve.sun.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15130), Exploit-DB (23682), Tenable (13824), SecurityFocus (BID 9636†) and OSVDB (3905†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-510 and VDB-1402. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 13824
Nessus Name: SuSE-SA:2004:006: xf86/XFree86
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OpenVAS ID: 53680
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 443-1 (xfree86)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: sunsolve.sun.com

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02/10/2004 🔍
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03/03/2004 +22 days 🔍
07/25/2004 +144 days 🔍
04/18/2005 +267 days 🔍
04/19/2005 +1 days 🔍
05/09/2005 +20 days 🔍
12/17/2024 +7162 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: Greg MacManus
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc.
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-0083 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0083
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1401

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X-Force: 15130 - XFree86 font.alias file buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 9636 - XFree86 Font Information File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 14979 - Solaris Xsun and Xprt Server Font Handling Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 3905 - XFree86 font.alias file buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 8638

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/09/2005 14:04
Updated: 12/17/2024 03:38
Changes: 05/09/2005 14:04 (88), 07/02/2019 14:34 (4), 03/11/2021 09:50 (2), 07/10/2024 00:51 (15), 12/15/2024 23:46 (3), 12/17/2024 03:38 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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