Xmlstarlet Command Line Xml Toolkit 0.9.3 xml_elem.c memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Xmlstarlet Command Line Xml Toolkit 0.9.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the file xml_elem.c. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-2159. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Xmlstarlet Command Line Xml Toolkit 0.9.3 and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file xml_elem.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple buffer overflows in XMLStarlet Command Line XML Toolkit 0.9.3 have unknown impact and attack vectors via (1) xml_elem.c and (2) xml_select.c.

The weakness was disclosed 09/19/2004 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-2159 since 07/10/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD (estimation calculated on 07/16/2017).

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 (17580), SecurityFocus (BID 11270†), OSVDB (10074†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1011496†). The entry VDB-23073 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

09/19/2004 🔍
09/20/2004 +0 days 🔍
09/28/2004 +7 days 🔍
10/01/2004 +3 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +91 days 🔍
07/10/2005 +191 days 🔍
03/09/2015 +3529 days 🔍
07/16/2017 +860 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-2159 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2159
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23072
X-Force: 17580 - XMLStarlet Command Line XML Toolkit buffer overflows
SecurityFocus: 11270 - XMLStarlet Command Line XML Toolkit Multiple Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 10074 - XMLStarlet Multiple Unspecified Overflows
SecurityTracker: 1011496 - XMLStartlet Buffer Overflows in Processing XML Data May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 15:52
Updated: 07/16/2017 13:35
Changes: 03/09/2015 15:52 (55), 07/16/2017 13:35 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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