Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0/8.0 netpr -p memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0/8.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file netpr. This manipulation of the argument -p causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2000-0407. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0/8.0 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file netpr. The manipulation of the argument -p 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 Solaris netpr program allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long -p option.

The bug was discovered 05/12/2000. The weakness was disclosed 05/12/2000 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0407. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4451), Exploit-DB (19910), SecurityFocus (BID 1200†), OSVDB (1330†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20418†). 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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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0407 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0407
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15547
X-Force: 4451
SecurityFocus: 1200 - Solaris netpr Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1330 - Sun Solaris OS, Buffer Overflow in 'netpr' Program
Vulnerability Center: 20418 - Sun Solaris 2.6 - 8 Buffer Overflow in Netpr Program Allows Local Arbitrary Commands Execution, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2014 16:30
Updated: 01/18/2025 09:09
Changes: 06/24/2014 16:30 (65), 08/23/2019 11:58 (3), 01/18/2025 09:09 (19)
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