ELM 2.5.5 Message ID Header memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ELM 2.5.5 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Message ID Header Handler. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2001-1174. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ELM 2.5.5 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Message ID Header Handler. The manipulation 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:

Buffer overflow in Elm 2.5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Message-ID header.

The weakness was published 04/09/2004 with Redhat as RHSA-2001:091 (Website). The advisory is available at linux-mandrake.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-1174. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13882 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : elm (MDKSA-2001:067)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6852), Tenable (13882), SecurityFocus (BID 3037†) and OSVDB (5451†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 13882
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : elm (MDKSA-2001:067)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/03/2001 🔍
04/01/2002 +272 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +738 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +0 days 🔍
07/31/2004 +113 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3632 days 🔍
06/27/2021 +2543 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2001:091
Organization: Redhat
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-1174 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1174
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18050
X-Force: 6852
SecurityFocus: 3037 - Elm Message-ID Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5451 - Elm Message-ID Header Remote Overflow

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:49
Updated: 06/27/2021 09:50
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:49 (56), 05/17/2018 23:23 (5), 06/27/2021 09:50 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:3E0:103

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