grip 2.9.6/3.1.2/3.1.4/3.2.0 discdb.c memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in grip 2.9.6/3.1.2/3.1.4/3.2.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file discdb.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-0706. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in grip 2.9.6/3.1.2/3.1.4/3.2.0. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file discdb.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 discdb.c for grip 3.1.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by causing the cddb lookup to return more matches than expected.

The bug was discovered 03/10/2005. The weakness was published 05/02/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at security.gentoo.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-0706 since 03/09/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17353 (GLSA-200503-21 : Grip: CDDB response overflow), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155017 (Oracle Enterprise Linux gnome-vfs, gnome-vfs2 Security Update (ELSA-2009-0005)).

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 (19648), Tenable (17353), SecurityFocus (BID 12770†), OSVDB (14643†) and Secunia (SA14441†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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

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Nessus ID: 17353
Nessus Name: GLSA-200503-21 : Grip: CDDB response overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 63329
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2008-11848 (libcdaudio)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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05/02/2005 +41 days 🔍
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07/04/2025 +3769 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: security.gentoo.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-0706 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0706
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24580

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X-Force: 19648
SecurityFocus: 12770 - Grip CDDB Response Multiple Matches Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 14441 - grip CDDB Multiple Matches Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 14643 - Grip CDDB buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 7389 - Buffer Overflow in Discdb.c for Grip 3.1.2, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 07/04/2025 20:28
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (75), 05/30/2019 23:02 (5), 07/04/2025 20:28 (22)
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