HP Sockd 0.4/0.5 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in HP Sockd 0.4/0.5. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-0993. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HP Sockd 0.4/0.5 and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in hpsockd before 0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

The bug was discovered 12/03/2004. The weakness was released 01/10/2005 by infamous41md (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0993 since 11/02/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/05/2019).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15899 (Debian DSA-604-1 : hpsockd - missing input sanitising), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 0.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18359), Tenable (15899), SecurityFocus (BID 11800†), OSVDB (12189†) and Secunia (SA13371†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

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

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Nessus ID: 15899
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-604-1 : hpsockd - missing input sanitising
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OpenVAS ID: 53292
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 604-1 (hpsockd)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Sockd 0.6

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03/10/2015 +3565 days 🔍
06/05/2019 +1548 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: infamous41md
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0993 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0993
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23656
X-Force: 18359
SecurityFocus: 11800 - HP HPSOCKD Unspecified Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 13371
OSVDB: 12189 - HP - HPSOCKD - Unspecified Remote Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 8215 - Buffer Overflow in HP hpsockd 0.5, 0.4 Allows DoS and Code Execution, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 12:14
Updated: 06/05/2019 14:59
Changes: 03/10/2015 12:14 (71), 06/05/2019 14:59 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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