Passive Asset Detection System pads.c report_file Name stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Passive Asset Detection System and classified as problematic. The impacted element is the function report_file of the file pads.c. This manipulation of the argument Name causes stack-based overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2004-2269. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Passive Asset Detection System (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function report_file of the file pads.c. The manipulation of the argument name 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 pads.c in Passive Asset Detection System (Pads) might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long report file name argument. NOTE: since Pads is not normally installed setuid, this may not be a vulnerability.

The weakness was presented 08/21/2004 by ChrisR- (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-2269 since 07/19/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a exploit are known.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (17038) and OSVDB (9067†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3
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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Timelineinfo

08/21/2004 🔍
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12/31/2004 +131 days 🔍
07/19/2005 +200 days 🔍
03/09/2015 +3520 days 🔍
07/17/2017 +861 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: ChrisR-
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-2269 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2269
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23173
X-Force: 17038 - Passive Asset Detection System buffer overflow
OSVDB: 9067 - PADS pads.c report_file Function Local Overflow

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 16:19
Updated: 07/17/2017 09:35
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:19 (48), 07/17/2017 09:35 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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