Apple Mac OS X Server up to 10.3.3 User Authentication PathName stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X Server up to 10.3.3. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component User Authentication. Performing a manipulation of the argument PathName results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-0430. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to add additional authentication.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X Server up to 10.3.3 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component User Authentication. The manipulation of the argument PathName with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in AppleFileServer for Mac OS X 10.3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a LoginExt packet for a Cleartext Password User Authentication Method (UAM) request with a PathName argument that includes an AFPName type string that is longer than the associated length field.

The bug was discovered 03/26/2004. The weakness was published 05/03/2004 by Dave G. and Dino Dai Zovi with @stake, Inc. as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0430 since 04/30/2004. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

After 4 months, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at securiteam.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 38 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12257 (Mac OS X < 10.3.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c.

It is possible to mitigate the problem by adding an authentication mechanism. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2545. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3313.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16049), Exploit-DB (391), Tenable (12257), SecurityFocus (BID 10271†) and OSVDB (5762†). Similar entries are available at VDB-543, VDB-682, VDB-680 and VDB-678. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 12257
Nessus Name: Mac OS X < 10.3.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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MetaSploit ID: loginext.rb
MetaSploit Name: AppleFileServer LoginExt PathName Overflow
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Recommended: Authentication
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Snort ID: 2545
Snort Message: SERVER-OTHER AFP FPLoginExt username buffer overflow attempt
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03/26/2004 🔍
04/30/2004 +35 days 🔍
05/03/2004 +3 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Dave G., Dino Dai Zovi
Organization: @stake, Inc.
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0430 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0430
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21915
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X-Force: 16049
SecurityFocus: 10271 - Apple Mac OS X AppleFileServer Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 11539
OSVDB: 5762 - Apple Mac OS X AppleFileServer Pre-Authentication Remote Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1010039
Vulnerability Center: 4399 - Buffer Overflow in MacOS < 10.3.4, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/17/2014 16:26
Updated: 11/19/2024 16:32
Changes: 10/17/2014 16:26 (94), 05/21/2019 18:07 (7), 06/08/2024 21:15 (16), 11/19/2024 16:32 (2)
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