NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format up to 2.0 src/lib/cdfread64.c read32s_64 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format up to 2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function read32s_64 in the library src/lib/cdfread64.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-2080. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format up to 2.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function read32s_64 in the library src/lib/cdfread64.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 Read32s_64 function in src/lib/cdfread64.c in the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format (CDF) library before 3.2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .cdf file with crafted length tags.

The bug was discovered 05/05/2008. The weakness was released 05/06/2008 by Alfredo Ortega with CORE Security Technologies (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at coresecurity.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-2080 since 05/05/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 32351 (GLSA-200805-14 : Common Data Format library: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 2.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42219), Tenable (32351), SecurityFocus (BID 29045†), OSVDB (44800†) and Secunia (SA30053†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality 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: 32351
Nessus Name: GLSA-200805-14 : Common Data Format library: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
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OpenVAS ID: 61449
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: cdf3
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Common Data Format 2.1

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: coresecurity.com
Researcher: Alfredo Ortega
Organization: CORE Security Technologies
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-2080 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2080
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42251
X-Force: 42219
SecurityFocus: 29045 - CDF (Common Data Format) Library 'src/lib/cdfread64.c' Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 30053
OSVDB: 44800 - CDF (Common Data Format) - Library 'src.lib.cdfread64.c' Stack Based Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019965
Vulnerability Center: 18388 - Nasa CDF Vulnerability Allows User-Assisted Remote Attackers Code Execution and DoS, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1440

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/10/2019 10:42
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (76), 08/10/2019 10:42 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:6EC:103

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