ISC BIND 0.55 mtr_curses_keyaction memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in ISC BIND 0.55. The impacted element is the function mtr_curses_keyaction. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2004-1224. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ISC BIND 0.55 (Domain Name Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function mtr_curses_keyaction. 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:

off-by-one error in the mtr_curses_keyaction function for mtr 0.55 through 0.65 allows local users to hijack raw sockets as demonstrated using the "s" keybinding which leaves a buffer without a null terminator.

The weakness was disclosed 01/10/2005 by Przemyslaw Frasunek (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1224 since 12/14/2004. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/21/2017).

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 (18428) and SecurityFocus (BID 11884†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source 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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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/11/2004 🔍
12/14/2004 +3 days 🔍
01/10/2005 +27 days 🔍
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03/10/2015 +3711 days 🔍
07/21/2017 +864 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: isc.org

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Przemyslaw Frasunek
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1224 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1224
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23767
X-Force: 18428 - mtr mtr_curses_keyaction off-by-one buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 11884 - MTR MTR_Curses_KeyAction Local Off-By-One Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 07/21/2017 15:50
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (46), 07/21/2017 15:50 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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