GNU wget 1.10 NTLM User Name ntlm_output memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU wget 1.10. It has been rated as critical. This impacts the function ntlm_output of the component NTLM User Name Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-3185. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GNU wget 1.10 (Automation Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ntlm_output of the component NTLM User Name Handler. 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:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ntlm_output function in http-ntlm.c for (1) wget 1.10, (2) curl 7.13.2, and (3) libcurl 7.13.2, and other products that use libcurl, when NTLM authentication is enabled, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via a long NTLM username.

The bug was discovered 10/12/2005. The weakness was presented 10/14/2005 with iDEFENSE (Website). The advisory is shared at idefense.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-3185 since 10/12/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20144 (RHEL 2.1 / 3 / 4 : wget (RHSA-2005:812)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115305 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2005-009 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2005-11-29)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ftp.gnu.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3892.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22721), Tenable (20144), SecurityFocus (BID 15102†), OSVDB (20011†) and Secunia (SA17965†). See VDB-1846, VDB-1844, VDB-1850 and VDB-1845 for similar entries. 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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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 20144
Nessus Name: RHEL 2.1 / 3 / 4 : wget (RHSA-2005:812)
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OpenVAS ID: 56011
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 919-1 (curl)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: ftp.gnu.org
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10/12/2005 🔍
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10/13/2005 +1 days 🔍
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12/21/2006 +374 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: idefense.com⛔
Researcher: http://www.idefense.com
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-3185 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3185
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1813

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X-Force: 22721 - Multiple vendors wget/cURL NTLM buffer username buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 15102 - Multiple Vendor WGet/Curl NTLM Username Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 17965 - Debian update for curl, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 20011 - GNU wget NTLM Username ntlm_output() Function Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1015057
Vulnerability Center: 9436 - Buffer Overflow in Multiple WGet/Curl NTLM Username Authentication, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2005-2125

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/17/2005 13:18
Updated: 07/04/2019 18:10
Changes: 10/17/2005 13:18 (100), 07/04/2019 18:10 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:7A7:103

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