greed 0.81p main.c downloadloop memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in greed 0.81p. Affected by this issue is the function downloadloop of the file main.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1273. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in greed 0.81p. It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects the function downloadloop of the file main.c. 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 the DownloadLoop function in main.c for greed 0.81p allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a GRX file containing a long filename.

The bug was discovered 12/15/2004. The weakness was shared 01/10/2005 (Website). The advisory is available at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-1273 since 12/20/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/07/2019).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 19 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19102 (FreeBSD : greed -- insecure GRX file processing (bd579366-5290-11d9-ac20-00065be4b5b6)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading 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 (18633), Tenable (19102), OSVDB (12443†), Secunia (SA13534†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8706†). The entry VDB-23795 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Nessus ID: 19102
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : greed -- insecure GRX file processing (bd579366-5290-11d9-ac20-00065be4b5b6)
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OpenVAS ID: 52254
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: greed
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/15/2004 🔍
12/20/2004 +5 days 🔍
12/20/2004 +0 days 🔍
01/03/2005 +14 days 🔍
01/10/2005 +7 days 🔍
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07/13/2005 +184 days 🔍
07/25/2005 +12 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +3515 days 🔍
06/07/2019 +1550 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1273 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1273
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23794
X-Force: 18633
Secunia: 13534 - GREED "DownloadLoop()" Function Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 12443 - GREED DownLoadLoop function buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 8706 - Buffer Overflow in Greed 0.81p via GRX File with Long Filename, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 06/07/2019 16:58
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (71), 06/07/2019 16:58 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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