HP HP-UX 11.11/11.23 Software Distributor sw_rpc_agent_init memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in HP HP-UX 11.11/11.23. Affected is the function sw_rpc_agent_init of the component Software Distributor. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-6195. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP HP-UX 11.11/11.23 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sw_rpc_agent_init of the component Software Distributor. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the sw_rpc_agent_init function in swagentd in Software Distributor (SD), and possibly other DCE applications, in HP HP-UX B.11.11 and B.11.23 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via malformed arguments in an opcode 0x04 DCE RPC request.

The bug was discovered 12/12/2007. The weakness was shared 12/14/2007 by Tenable Network Security (TippingPoint) with Tenable Network Security (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-6195 since 11/30/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 26886 (HP-UX PHSS_36004 : HP-UX Running DCE, Remote Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBUX02294 SSRT071451 rev.1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family HP-UX Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116928 (HP-UX Running DCE Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability (HPSBUX02294)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5844.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39018), Tenable (26886), SecurityFocus (BID 26855†), OSVDB (42233†) and Secunia (SA28087†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 26886
Nessus Name: HP-UX PHSS_36004 : HP-UX Running DCE, Remote Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBUX02294 SSRT071451 rev.1)
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OpenVAS ID: 835162
OpenVAS Name: HP StorageWorks Default Accounts and Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities
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12/12/2007 +12 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Tenable Network Security (TippingPoint)
Organization: Tenable Network Security
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-6195 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-6195
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40039

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X-Force: 39018
SecurityFocus: 26855 - HP-UX DCE 'swgentd' Daemon Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 28087 - HP-UX DCE swagentd Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 42233 - CVE-2007-6195 - HP-UX - Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019098
Vulnerability Center: 17102 - HP HP-UX B.11.11 and B.11.23 Running DCE Remote DoS, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-4220

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 06/02/2025 02:36
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (85), 08/01/2019 16:19 (5), 06/02/2025 02:36 (17)
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