Timo Rossi picasm 1.12b Error Message stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Timo Rossi picasm 1.12b and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Error Message Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-1679. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Timo Rossi picasm 1.12b. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the error directive in picasm 1.12b and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long error message.

The bug was discovered 05/23/2005. The weakness was presented 05/20/2005 by Shaun Colley (Website). The advisory is shared for download at co.jyu.fi. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-1679 since 05/20/2005. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21467 (FreeBSD : picasm -- buffer overflow vulnerability (8a3ece40-3315-11da-a263-0001020eed82)), 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 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20698), Exploit-DB (25687), Tenable (21467), SecurityFocus (BID 13698†) and OSVDB (16756†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 21467
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : picasm -- buffer overflow vulnerability (8a3ece40-3315-11da-a263-0001020eed82)
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OpenVAS ID: 55511
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: picasm
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: co.jyu.fi
Researcher: Shaun Colley
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-1679 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1679
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25288
X-Force: 20698
SecurityFocus: 13698 - Picasm Error Generation Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 16756 - Picasm - Error Generation - Remote Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 11518 - Picasm Stack Overflow via Long Error Message, Medium

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

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Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 12/02/2024 05:24
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (74), 06/18/2019 12:53 (8), 12/02/2024 05:24 (19)
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