Newspost 2.1.1 socket_getline memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Newspost 2.1.1. Impacted is the function socket_getline. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-0101. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Newspost 2.1.1 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function socket_getline. 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 socket_getline function in Newspost 2.1.1 and earlier allows remote malicious NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long string without a newline character.

The bug was discovered 02/01/2005. The weakness was presented 02/01/2005 by Niels Heinen (Website). The advisory is shared for download at security.gentoo.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-0101 since 01/18/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

After 2 days, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19001 (FreeBSD : newspost -- server response buffer overflow vulnerability (7f13607b-6948-11d9-8937-00065be4b5b6)), 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 before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19178), Exploit-DB (785), Tenable (19001), SecurityFocus (BID 12418†) and OSVDB (13351†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 19001
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : newspost -- server response buffer overflow vulnerability (7f13607b-6948-11d9-8937-00065be4b5b6)
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OpenVAS ID: 52201
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: newspost
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: security.gentoo.org
Researcher: Niels Heinen
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-0101 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0101
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23908
X-Force: 19178
SecurityFocus: 12418 - Newspost Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 14092 - Newspost "socket_getline()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 13351 - Newspost socket_getline() Function Remote Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1013056
Vulnerability Center: 8690 - Buffer Overflow in Newspost 2.1.1 in \x27socket_getline\x27 Function, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 12/22/2024 17:11
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (85), 06/07/2019 12:55 (4), 12/22/2024 17:11 (18)
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