VDB-7437 · XFDB 81408 · BID 57476

SourceFire Snort 2.9.4 netbios_kb961501-smb-printss-reponse.c rule20275eval memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SourceFire Snort 2.9.4 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function rule20275eval of the file netbios_kb961501-smb-printss-reponse.c. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SourceFire Snort 2.9.4. This affects the function rule20275eval of the file netbios_kb961501-smb-printss-reponse.c. 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.

The weakness was disclosed 01/17/2013 by Tavis Ormandy (@taviso) with Google Security Team as confirmed bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at blog.snort.org. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with SourceFire. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (81408), SecurityFocus (BID 57476†), OSVDB (89348†), Secunia (SA51901†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1028008†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.7

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: blog.snort.org
Researcher: Tavis Ormandy (@taviso)
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7437
X-Force: 81408 - Snort rule20275eval() buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 57476 - Snort 'rule20275eval()' Function Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 51901 - Snort "rule20275eval()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 89348
SecurityTracker: 1028008

Entryinfo

Created: 01/22/2013 14:10
Updated: 03/23/2019 15:07
Changes: 01/22/2013 14:10 (49), 03/23/2019 15:07 (14)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216:B5A:103

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