das_watchdog 0.9.0 XAUTHORITY memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in das_watchdog 0.9.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument XAUTHORITY as part of Environment Variable causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-2831. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in das_watchdog 0.9.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument XAUTHORITY as part of a Environment Variable 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 das_watchdog 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a large string in the XAUTHORITY environment variable.

The weakness was presented 04/14/2015 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-2831 since 04/02/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82722 (Debian DSA-3221-1 : das-watchdog - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175361 (Debian Security Update for das-watchdog (DSA 3221-1)).

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 Tenable (82722), SecurityFocus (BID 73706†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49995†). 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: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 82722
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3221-1 : das-watchdog - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703221
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3221-1 (das-watchdog - security update)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bd20bb02e75e2c0483832b52f2577253febfb690
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-2831 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2831
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74863

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SecurityFocus: 73706 - das_watchdog 'XAUTHORITY' Environment Variable Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 49995 - Das_watchdog 0.9.0 Local Code Execution Related to the XAUTHORITY Environment Variable, High

Entryinfo

Created: 04/15/2015 10:37
Updated: 11/26/2024 23:30
Changes: 04/15/2015 10:37 (59), 06/28/2017 06:23 (9), 05/06/2022 10:00 (4), 05/06/2022 10:01 (1), 11/26/2024 23:30 (22)
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