VDB-48192 · CVE-2009-1639 · BID 34846

Nucleustechnologies Kernel Recovery 4.03 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nucleustechnologies Kernel Recovery 4.03 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2009-1639. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nucleustechnologies Kernel Recovery 4.03. It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in Nucleus Data Recovery Kernel Recovery for Novell 4.03 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .NKNT file.

The weakness was disclosed 05/15/2009 by AbdulAziz Hariri (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-1639 since 05/15/2009. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/11/2017).

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 SecurityFocus (BID 34846†) and Secunia (SA34798†). The entry VDB-48193 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Timelineinfo

05/06/2009 🔍
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05/15/2009 +9 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2132 days 🔍
12/11/2017 +1000 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: AbdulAziz Hariri
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-1639 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1639
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48192
SecurityFocus: 34846 - Nucleus Kernel Recovery for Mac and Novell Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34798 - Nucleus Kernel Novell ".NKNT" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 12/11/2017 08:09
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (48), 12/11/2017 08:09 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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