Ultrix Dxterm 4.5 -setup memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Ultrix Dxterm 4.5. This affects an unknown part. Performing a manipulation of the argument -setup results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-1326. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Ultrix Dxterm 4.5 (Windowing System Software). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument -setup 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:

Buffer overflow in dxterm in Ultrix 4.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -setup parameter.

The weakness was presented 12/19/2004 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1326 since 01/06/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by Kristoffer Brånemyr in ANSI C and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. 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 $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18613), Exploit-DB (698), SecurityFocus (BID 12049†) and OSVDB (12626†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Kristoffer Brånemyr
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Timelineinfo

12/19/2004 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1326 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1326
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22563
X-Force: 18613 - Ultrix dxterm utility buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 12049 - Ultrix DXTerm Setup Parameter Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 12626 - Ultrix dxterm -setup Option Local Overflow

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 02/27/2015 23:34
Updated: 07/03/2025 09:26
Changes: 02/27/2015 23:34 (56), 07/16/2017 13:30 (10), 07/03/2025 09:26 (16)
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