SuSE Linux up to 8.1 at Utility memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SuSE Linux up to 8.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component at Utility. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-0004. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SuSE Linux up to 8.1 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component at Utility. 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:

Heap corruption vulnerability in the "at" program allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malformed execution time, which causes at to free the same memory twice.

The weakness was released 02/27/2002 with SuSE (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-0004. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

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. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14939 (Debian DSA-102-2 : at - daemon exploit), 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 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7909), Exploit-DB (21229), Tenable (14939) and SecurityFocus (BID 3886†). 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
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 14939
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-102-2 : at - daemon exploit
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OpenVAS ID: 53387
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 102-1 (at)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: suse.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Organization: SuSE
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0004 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0004
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17941
X-Force: 7909
SecurityFocus: 3886 - AT Maliciously Formatted Time Heap Overflow Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:38
Updated: 11/11/2024 20:03
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:38 (67), 04/29/2019 20:13 (2), 11/11/2024 20:03 (19)
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