VDB-18893 · CVE-2002-0957 · XFDB 9405

ISS BlackICE Agent 3.1.eal/3.1.ebh Connection tcp.maxconnections memory allocation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ISS BlackICE Agent 3.1.eal/3.1.ebh. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Connection Handler. The manipulation of the argument tcp.maxconnections leads to memory allocation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2002-0957. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ISS BlackICE Agent 3.1.eal/3.1.ebh. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Connection Handler. The manipulation of the argument tcp.maxconnections with an unknown input leads to a memory allocation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-789. The product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The default configuration of BlackICE Agent 3.1.eal and 3.1.ebh has a high tcp.maxconnections setting, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of connections to the BlackICE system that consumes more resources than intended by the user.

The weakness was presented 10/04/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-0957. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12114 (ISS BlackICE Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9405), Tenable (12114), SecurityFocus (BID 1389†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4089†). See VDB-496, VDB-533, VDB-15702 and VDB-18892 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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BlackICE Agent

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commercial

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Class: Memory allocation
CWE: CWE-789 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 12114
Nessus Name: ISS BlackICE Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/19/2002 🔍
10/04/2002 +107 days 🔍
10/04/2002 +0 days 🔍
02/26/2004 +510 days 🔍
03/19/2004 +22 days 🔍
03/31/2004 +12 days 🔍
07/29/2014 +3772 days 🔍
05/20/2019 +1756 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0957 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0957
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18893
X-Force: 9405 - BlackICE Agent TCP connections could cause excessive memory consumption on some systems
SecurityFocus: 1389
Vulnerability Center: 4089 - BlackICE Agent 3.1.eal and 3.1.ebh DoS, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2014 11:31
Updated: 05/20/2019 17:59
Changes: 07/29/2014 11:31 (65), 05/20/2019 17:59 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:5D4:103

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