l2tpd up to 0.67 Vendor Field memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in l2tpd up to 0.67. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Vendor Field Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2002-0873. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in l2tpd up to 0.67. This affects some unknown processing of the component Vendor Field Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in l2tpd 0.67 allows remote attackers to overwrite the vendor field via a long value in an attribute/value pair, possibly via a buffer overflow.

The weakness was shared 09/05/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0873. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14989 (Debian DSA-152-1 : l2tpd - missing random seed), 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 before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10460), Tenable (14989), SecurityFocus (BID 5451†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1759†). The entry VDB-18758 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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

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Nessus ID: 14989
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-152-1 : l2tpd - missing random seed
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OpenVAS ID: 53412
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 152-1 (l2tpd)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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07/23/2014 +3584 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: iss.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0873 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0873
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18759
X-Force: 10460
SecurityFocus: 5451
Vulnerability Center: 1759 - Buffer overflow in l2tpd 0.67, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2014 10:50
Updated: 05/11/2019 20:10
Changes: 07/23/2014 10:50 (63), 05/11/2019 20:10 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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