Sam Lantinga Splitvt 1.6.4 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Sam Lantinga Splitvt 1.6.4. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-0112. Additionally, an exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Sam Lantinga Splitvt 1.6.4. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple buffer overflows in splitvt before 1.6.5 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands.

The weakness was released 01/14/2001 by Fish Stiqz (FIRST) (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-0112. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Michel Kaempf in ANSI C and been published 2 weeks after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14851 (Debian DSA-014-2 : splitvt - buffer overflow and format string attack), 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.

Upgrading to version 1.6.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6210), Exploit-DB (260), Tenable (14851), SecurityFocus (BID 2210†) and OSVDB (10364†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-16515. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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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
Author: Michel Kaempf
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Nessus ID: 14851
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-014-2 : splitvt - buffer overflow and format string attack
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OpenVAS ID: 53777
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 014-1 (splitvt)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Splitvt 1.6.5

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01/16/2001 +2 days 🔍
01/23/2001 +7 days 🔍
01/26/2001 +3 days 🔍
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03/12/2001 +45 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +1123 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +173 days 🔍
07/03/2014 +3564 days 🔍
11/02/2024 +3775 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Fish Stiqz (FIRST)
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0112 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0112
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16516
X-Force: 6210
SecurityFocus: 2210 - splitvt Format String Vulnerability
OSVDB: 10364 - Linux splitvt Multiple Input Validation Local Privilege Escalation

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

Created: 07/03/2014 15:26
Updated: 11/02/2024 22:15
Changes: 07/03/2014 15:26 (71), 05/29/2018 10:23 (10), 11/02/2024 22:15 (16)
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