Samhain up to 2.0.1 sh_hash_compdata memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Samhain up to 2.0.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function sh_hash_compdata. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-2409. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samhain up to 2.0.1. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sh_hash_compdata. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the sh_hash_compdata function for Samhain 1.8.9 through 2.0.1, when running in update mode ("-t update"), might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness was shared 11/08/2004 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-2409 since 08/18/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18000), SecurityFocus (BID 11635†), OSVDB (11525†), Secunia (SA13130†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1012142†). The entry VDB-23300 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

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Status: Not defined

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Timelineinfo

11/08/2004 🔍
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11/09/2004 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +52 days 🔍
08/18/2005 +230 days 🔍
03/09/2015 +3490 days 🔍
06/29/2018 +1208 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-2409 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2409
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23299
X-Force: 18000 - Samhain update code buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 11635 - Samhain Labs Samhain Database Update Local Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 13130
OSVDB: 11525 - samhain sh_hash_compdata() Function Local Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1012142

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 16:19
Updated: 06/29/2018 10:25
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:19 (52), 06/29/2018 10:25 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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