nbsmtp 0.99 Debug Mode util.c memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in nbsmtp 0.99. It has been declared as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file util.c of the component Debug Mode. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2409. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in nbsmtp 0.99. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file util.c of the component Debug Mode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Format string vulnerability in util.c in nbsmtp 0.99 and earlier, while running in debug mode, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a syslog call.

The weakness was disclosed 07/28/2005 by CoKi (Website). The advisory is shared for download at people.freebsd.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-2409 since 08/01/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by CoKi in ANSI C and been published 2 weeks after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19366 (GLSA-200508-03 : nbSMTP: Format string vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (21674), Exploit-DB (1138), Tenable (19366), SecurityFocus (BID 14441†) and OSVDB (18478†). 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
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: CoKi
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Nessus ID: 19366
Nessus Name: GLSA-200508-03 : nbSMTP: Format string vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: people.freebsd.org
Researcher: CoKi
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-2409 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2409
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25892
X-Force: 21674
SecurityFocus: 14441 - No-Brainer SMTP Client Log_Msg() Remote Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 16279 - no-brainer SMTP Client "log_msg" Format String Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 18478 - nbSMTP Client log_msg Format String
Vulnerability Center: 22860 - nbSMTP 0.99 and Prior Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via Format String Specifiers, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 01/10/2025 18:00
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (64), 02/11/2017 10:38 (17), 07/05/2021 14:36 (3), 01/10/2025 18:00 (14)
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