Netchat Subnet Chat Application up to 7.3 HTTP Server stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Netchat Subnet Chat Application up to 7.3. This affects an unknown function of the component HTTP Server. This manipulation causes stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2004-2016. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Netchat Subnet Chat Application up to 7.3 (Chat Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component HTTP Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the HTTP server in NetChat 7.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long GET request.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2004 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-2016 since 05/04/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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 (16165), SecurityFocus (BID 10353†) and Secunia (SA11637†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/15/2004 🔍
05/19/2004 +4 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +226 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +0 days 🔍
05/04/2005 +124 days 🔍
03/09/2015 +3596 days 🔍
07/16/2017 +860 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-2016 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2016
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22987
X-Force: 16165 - NetChat sprintf function buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 10353 - NetChat Web Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 11637 - NetChat HTTP Service GET Request Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 15:52
Updated: 07/16/2017 13:36
Changes: 03/09/2015 15:52 (52), 07/16/2017 13:36 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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