Openswan 2.6.26/2.6.27/2.6.28 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Openswan 2.6.26/2.6.27/2.6.28. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2010-3308. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Openswan 2.6.26/2.6.27/2.6.28 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in programs/pluto/xauth.c in the client in Openswan 2.6.26 through 2.6.28 might allow remote authenticated gateways to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a long cisco_banner (aka server_banner) field.

The weakness was published 10/05/2010 by Paul (Website). The advisory is shared at openswan.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-3308. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49783 (Fedora 14 : openswan-2.6.29-1.fc14 (2010-15381)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155495 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Openswan (ELSA-2010-0892)).

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 Tenable (49783), SecurityFocus (BID 43588†), SecurityTracker (ID 1024749†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27550†). Similar entries are available at VDB-54907, VDB-54906 and VDB-54903. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 49783
Nessus Name: Fedora 14 : openswan-2.6.29-1.fc14 (2010-15381)
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OpenVAS ID: 862665
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for openswan FEDORA-2010-15381
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/13/2010 🔍
09/29/2010 +16 days 🔍
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10/05/2010 +6 days 🔍
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10/11/2010 +6 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1620 days 🔍
08/01/2024 +3423 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2010:0892
Researcher: Paul
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-3308 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3308
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54905

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SecurityFocus: 43588 - Openswan 'XAUTH' Remote Buffer Overflow and Command Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 41769
SecurityTracker: 1024749
Vulnerability Center: 27550 - Openswan 2.6.26 through 2.6.28 Arbitrary Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 08/01/2024 02:28
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (56), 03/07/2017 09:43 (10), 09/26/2021 07:35 (6), 09/26/2021 07:40 (1), 08/01/2024 02:28 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:C08:103

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