XShisen 1.36 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in XShisen 1.36. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0117. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in XShisen 1.36 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. 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 XShisen before 1.36 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long GECOS field.

The weakness was released 01/11/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vuxml.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-0117 since 01/19/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18939 (FreeBSD : xshisen -- local buffer overflows (56971fa6-641c-11d9-a097-000854d03344)), 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 to version 1.36 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (18939), OSVDB (13549†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8676†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-20843. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
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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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Nessus ID: 18939
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : xshisen -- local buffer overflows (56971fa6-641c-11d9-a097-000854d03344)
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OpenVAS ID: 52243
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: xshisen
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: XShisen 1.36

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01/11/2005 🔍
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01/19/2005 +8 days 🔍
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07/13/2005 +175 days 🔍
07/25/2005 +12 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +3515 days 🔍
06/07/2019 +1550 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vuxml.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-0117 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0117
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23836
OSVDB: 13549 - CVE-2005-0117 - XShisen - Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 8676 - Buffer Overflow in XShisen < 1.36 via Long GECOS Field, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 06/07/2019 11:51
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (65), 06/07/2019 11:51 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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