LBL Traceroute 1.4a5 savestr -g memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in LBL Traceroute 1.4a5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function savestr. Such manipulation of the argument -g leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2000-0949. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LBL Traceroute 1.4a5 (Network Utility Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function savestr. The manipulation of the argument -g with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap overflow in savestr function in LBNL traceroute 1.4a5 and earlier allows a local user to execute arbitrary commands via the -g option.

The weakness was published 09/28/2000 by Chris Evans as RHSA-2000:078-02 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-0949. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61843 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : traceroute (MDKSA-2000:053)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.4a7 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5311), Exploit-DB (178), Tenable (61843), SecurityFocus (BID 1739†) and OSVDB (1584†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 61843
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : traceroute (MDKSA-2000:053)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Traceroute 1.4a7

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09/28/2000 🔍
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12/19/2000 +82 days 🔍
02/21/2003 +794 days 🔍
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07/01/2014 +663 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2000:078-02
Researcher: Chris Evans
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0949 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0949
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16160
X-Force: 5311
SecurityFocus: 1739 - LBNL Traceroute Heap Corruption Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1584 - LBNL traceroute -g Option Local Overflow

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/02/2014 00:29
Updated: 11/27/2024 12:58
Changes: 07/02/2014 00:29 (62), 05/17/2018 23:22 (8), 06/25/2021 10:35 (2), 11/27/2024 12:58 (14)
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