CenterICQ up to 4.21 hooks/ljhook.cc memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in CenterICQ up to 4.21. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file hooks/ljhook.cc. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-0160. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in CenterICQ up to 4.21. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file hooks/ljhook.cc. 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:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the LiveJournal support (hooks/ljhook.cc) in CenterICQ 4.9.11 through 4.21.0, when using unofficial LiveJournal servers, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by adding the victim as a friend and using long (1) username and (2) real name strings.

The weakness was shared 01/08/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-0160 since 01/09/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

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 24256 (GLSA-200701-20 : Centericq: Remote buffer overflow in LiveJournal handling), 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 (31330), Tenable (24256), SecurityFocus (BID 21932†), OSVDB (33408†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1017545†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 24256
Nessus Name: GLSA-200701-20 : Centericq: Remote buffer overflow in LiveJournal handling
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OpenVAS ID: 57980
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200701-20 (centericq)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-0160 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0160
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34324
X-Force: 31330
SecurityFocus: 21932 - CenterICQ IJHook.CC Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 33408 - CenterICQ LiveJournal Support hooks/ljhook.cc Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1017545 - CenterICQ Buffer Overflow in Processing LiveJournal Data Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 14173 - CenterICQ LiveJournal Support Buffer Overflow, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0306

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 08/24/2017 09:04
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (60), 08/24/2017 09:04 (17)
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