LinPopUp 1.2 string.c strexpand memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in LinPopUp 1.2 and classified as critical. Affected is the function strexpand of the file string.c. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2004-1282. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LinPopUp 1.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function strexpand of the file string.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. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the strexpand function in string.c for LinPopUp 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted message that is not properly handled during a Reply operation.

The bug was discovered 12/16/2004. The weakness was presented 01/10/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1282 since 12/20/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. 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 16392 (GLSA-200501-01 : LinPopUp: Buffer overflow in message reply), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo 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 (18627), Exploit-DB (25008), Tenable (16392), SecurityFocus (BID 11997†) and OSVDB (12455†). 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: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 16392
Nessus Name: GLSA-200501-01 : LinPopUp: Buffer overflow in message reply
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OpenVAS ID: 53469
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 632-1 (linpopup)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/15/2004 🔍
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12/20/2004 +4 days 🔍
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01/10/2005 +6 days 🔍
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02/14/2005 +35 days 🔍
05/25/2005 +100 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +3576 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1282 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1282
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23803
X-Force: 18627
SecurityFocus: 11997 - LinPopUp Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 12455 - LinPopUp strexpand function buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 8133 - Buffer Overflow in LinPopUp 1.2 via strexpand Function, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 12/24/2024 17:36
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (67), 06/01/2019 21:59 (11), 12/24/2024 17:36 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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