xsupplicant up to 1.2pre1 eap.c eap_do_notify memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in xsupplicant up to 1.2pre1. Affected by this issue is the function eap_do_notify of the file eap.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2006-5601. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in xsupplicant up to 1.2pre1. This issue affects the function eap_do_notify of the file eap.c. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the eap_do_notify function in eap.c in xsupplicant before 1.2.6, and possibly other versions, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 10/30/2006. The weakness was presented 10/27/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mandriva.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-5601 since 10/27/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24574 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xsupplicant (MDKSA-2006:189)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.2.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29902), Tenable (24574), SecurityFocus (BID 20775†), OSVDB (30092†) and Secunia (SA22612†). See VDB-33024 for similar entry. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

• xsupplicant

Version

• 0.5
• 0.6
• 0.7
• 0.8
• 0.8b
• 1.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0pre1
• 1.0pre2
• 1.2
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2pre1

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 8.9
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 24574
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xsupplicant (MDKSA-2006:189)
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OpenVAS ID: 65036
OpenVAS Name: SLES9: Security update for xsupplicant
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: xsupplicant 1.2.6

Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mandriva.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-5601 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5601
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33023
X-Force: 29902
SecurityFocus: 20775 - Xsupplicant Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 22612 - Xsupplicant "eap_do_notify()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 30092 - CVE-2006-5601 - Xsupplicant - Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 14469 - xsupplicant Buffer Overflow in eap_do_notify Function, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-4233

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 07/15/2019 21:16
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (78), 07/15/2019 21:16 (4)
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