Steve J Baker PLIB 1.8.5 Error Message ulSetError memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Steve J Baker PLIB 1.8.5. Affected by this issue is the function ulSetError of the component Error Message Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-4620. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Steve J Baker PLIB 1.8.5 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ulSetError of the component Error Message Handler. 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 ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was presented 12/30/2011 by Andrés Gómez (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-4620 since 11/29/2011. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/06/2025).

A public exploit has been developed by Andrés Gómez and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit 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 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74811 (openSUSE Security Update : plib (openSUSE-SU-2012:1506-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165830 (SUSE Security Update for plib (openSUSE-SU-2013:0146-1)).

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 Exploit-DB (18258), Tenable (74811), OSVDB (77973†), Secunia (SA47297†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-34335†). See VDB-62982 for similar entry. 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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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Andrés Gómez
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Nessus ID: 74811
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : plib (openSUSE-SU-2012:1506-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 71153
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2425-1 (plib)
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12/30/2011 +9 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: exploit-db.com
Researcher: Andrés Gómez
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2011-4620 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4620
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59863

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Secunia: 47297 - PLIB "ulSetError()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 77973
Vulnerability Center: 34335 - PLIB 1.8.5 ulSetError Function Remote Buffer Overflow Allows Arbitrary Code Execution, Medium

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

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 05/06/2025 17:49
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (63), 04/09/2017 14:07 (18), 11/28/2021 15:52 (2), 05/06/2025 17:49 (14)
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