Ethan Galstad Nagios 1.4.9 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ethan Galstad Nagios 1.4.9 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-5198. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ethan Galstad Nagios 1.4.9 (Log Management Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. 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 the redir function in check_http.c in Nagios Plugins before 1.4.10, when running with the -f (follow) option, allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via Location header responses (redirects) with a large number of leading "L" characters.

The bug was discovered 09/28/2007. The weakness was shared 10/08/2007 by Nobuhiro Ban (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-5198 since 10/04/2007. 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.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31055 (Debian DSA-1495-1 : nagios-plugins - buffer overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sourceforge.net. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. 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 (36995), Exploit-DB (30646), Tenable (31055), SecurityFocus (BID 25952†) and OSVDB (41639†). 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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 31055
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1495-1 : nagios-plugins - buffer overflows
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OpenVAS ID: 60370
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1495-1 (nagios-plugins)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: sourceforge.net

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06/16/2007 🔍
07/16/2007 +30 days 🔍
09/28/2007 +74 days 🔍
10/04/2007 +6 days 🔍
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10/08/2007 +4 days 🔍
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10/18/2007 +9 days 🔍
10/22/2007 +4 days 🔍
02/12/2008 +113 days 🔍
02/14/2008 +2 days 🔍
04/17/2008 +63 days 🔍
12/25/2024 +6096 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sourceforge.net
Researcher: Nobuhiro Ban
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-5198 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5198
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3364

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X-Force: 36995
SecurityFocus: 25952 - Nagios Plugins Location Header Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 29862
OSVDB: 41639 - Nagios Plugins check_http.c redir Function Location Header Response Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 16612 - Nagios Plugins Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-3394

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

Entryinfo

Created: 10/18/2007 09:48
Updated: 12/25/2024 08:14
Changes: 10/18/2007 09:48 (91), 07/28/2019 23:18 (1), 12/25/2024 08:14 (22)
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Cache ID: 216:C61:103

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