VDB-5021 · EDB 18488 · OSVDB 80850

Novell GroupWise 2.1.0 on Windows/Linux/NetWare Messenger nmma.exe createsearch Eingabe memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Novell GroupWise 2.1.0 on Windows/Linux/NetWare. Impacted is the function createsearch of the file nmma.exe of the component Messenger. The manipulation with the input 0x00000000 as part of Eingabe leads to memory corruption. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to apply restrictive firewalling.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell GroupWise 2.1.0 on Windows/Linux/NetWare (Groupware Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function createsearch of the file nmma.exe of the component Messenger. The manipulation with the input value 0x00000000 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 bug was discovered 05/10/2011. The weakness was released 02/16/2012 by Luigi Auriemma as confirmed exploit (Exploit-DB). The advisory is shared at aluigi.org. The public release happened without involvement of Novell. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by Luigi Auriemma and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available 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 282 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Addressing this vulnerability is possible by firewalling .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (18488) and OSVDB (80850†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-5022. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Luigi Auriemma
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Recommended: Firewall
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02/16/2012 +282 days 🔍
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03/22/2012 +35 days 🔍
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04/26/2018 +2213 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: aluigi.org
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Confirmed

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5021
OSVDB: 80850

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

Created: 04/04/2012 11:50
Updated: 04/26/2018 10:58
Changes: 04/04/2012 11:50 (67), 04/26/2018 10:58 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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