Doctor Web Ltd Dr.Web 4.33 For Linux heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Doctor Web Ltd Dr.Web 4.33 For Linux and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-4438. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Doctor Web Ltd Dr.Web 4.33 For Linux and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in SpIDer for Dr.Web Scanner for Linux 4.33, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an LHA archive with an extended header that contains a long directory name.

The weakness was released 09/20/2006 by Basti (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-4438 since 08/29/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. 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.

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 Exploit-DB (2404), SecurityFocus (BID 20119†) and Secunia (SA22019†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Basti
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-4438 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4438
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32386
SecurityFocus: 20119 - Dr. Web Anti-Virus LHA Archive Heap Buffer-Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 22019 - Dr.Web LHA Directory Name Buffer Overflow, Highly Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-3719

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 01/30/2025 04:14
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (50), 08/04/2018 09:48 (9), 01/30/2025 04:14 (21)
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