Cisco Secure Access Control Server vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted "HTTP GET" request

Overview A vulnerability in the web administrative server supplied with Cisco Secure ACS products could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. Description Cisco Secure ACS is a Remote Access Dial-In User Service RADIUS and Terminal Access Controller Access Contro...

gzip NULL dereference in huft_build()

Overview The gzip program contains a null dereference vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or create a denial-of-service condition. Description The gzip program is used to compress and decompress archived files. A null dereference vulnerability exists in gzip. An...

Apple QuickTime fails to properly handle SGI images

Overview Apple QuickTime fails to properly handle SGI images. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description Apple QuickTime is multimedia software that allows users to view local and remote audio, vide...

Apple QuickTime Player H.264 Codec contains an integer overflow

Overview Apple QuickTime fails to properly handle H.264 movies. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description Apple QuickTime Player is multimedia software that allows users to view local and remote...

VMware ESX Server management interface logs passwords in cleartext in a world-readable file

Overview Certain versions of VMware ESX Server store passwords in a cleartext file that all users have read permissions to. Description Per the VMware ESX Server datasheet:ESX Server installs directly on the server hardware, or “bare metal,” and inserts a robust virtualization layer between the...

Microsoft Internet Explorer fails to properly handle chained Cascading Style Sheets

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer fails to properly handle chained Cascading Style Sheets CSS. This can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description CSS is a mechanism for adding style to web documents. Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a vulnerabili...

Apple Mac OS X WebKit may allow code execution when visiting a malicious website

Overview A vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X WebKit may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. Description WebKit From the OpenDarwin WebKit project description, WebKit is an open source web browser engine. WebKit is also the name of the Mac OS X system framework version...

Microsoft PowerPoint does not properly handle malformed shapes

Overview Microsoft PowerPoint contains a vulnerability that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft PowerPoint contains a vulnerability that could be exploited when PowerPoint opens a specially crafted document. Accordin...

Microsoft Office fails to properly handle PNG images

Overview Microsoft Office applications fail to properly handle PNG images. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft Office applications fail to properly parse PNG images. When an Office document containing a malformed P...

Microsoft Hyperlink Object Library stack buffer overflow

Overview The Microsoft Windows system library for handling hyperlinks contains a buffer overflow. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Microsoft Hyperlink Object Library HLINK.DLL The Hyperlink Object Library provides interfaces for...

Microsoft Remote Access Connection Manager service vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview A vulnerability in the Microsoft Remote Access Connection Manager may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft describes the Routing and Remote Access Service RRAS as follows:RRAS makes it possible for a computer to function as a...

Apple Safari fails to properly handle archive files containing symbolic links

Overview Apple Safari fails to properly handle archive files that contain symbolic links, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Safari Apple Safari is a web browser that comes with the Mac OS X operating system. Symbolic links Symbolic links are...

Microsoft Internet Explorer may automatically execute HTA files

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer IE fails to properly handle HTA files. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description HTML Application HTA HTML Applications HTAs are HTML documents that are executed as trusted applications. HTAs can run script, Java, or...

RealNetworks products vulnerable to buffer overflow via specially crafted MBC file

Overview Numerous RealNetworks products are vulnerable to a buffer overflow that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description RealNetworks RealPlayer RealNetworks RealPlayer is a multimedia application that allows users to view local and remote...

Apple Mail buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview Apple Mail contains a buffer overflow that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Apple Mail Mac OS X includes the Mail application Mail.app for handling electronic mail. The Problem Apple Mail contains a buffer overflow caused by lack o...

Microsoft HTML Help Workshop buffer overflow

Overview A buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft HTML Help provides a standard help system for the Windows operating system. HTML Help Workshop is a component of the software development...

Microsoft Windows Shell fails to handle shortcut files properly

Overview Microsoft Windows Shell does not properly handle some shortcut files and may permit arbitrary code execution when a specially-crafted file is opened. Description Microsoft Windows supports files that point to another file, called "shortcut" files. These files have the .lnk extension, and...

Ettercap contains a format string error in the "curses_msg()" function

Overview Ettercap has a format string vulnerability in the ncurses user interface. Description Ettercap is open-source software designed for man-in-the-middle attacks on LANs. Ettercap contains multiple user interfaces, including one written using ncurses, a library for manipulating text screens...

Mozilla may execute JavaScript with elevated privileges when defined in site icon tag

Overview Mozilla may execute JavaScript contained within a site icon tag with elevated privileges. This may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable system. Description XPCOMXPCOM is a cross-platform component object model similar to Microsoft COM or CORBA. XPCOM provides t...

Multiple web browsers vulnerable to spoofing via Internationalized Domain Name support

Overview Multiple web browsers are vulnerable to spoofing attacks through the use of Internationalized Domain Names. Other applications such as email programs may also be vulnerable. Description The Domain Name System The Domain Name System DNS provides name, address, and other information about...

phpBB vulnerable to file disclosure

Overview The phpBB input validation methods may fail to sanitize user input resulting in a disclosure of arbitrary file data. Description phpBB is a customizable open source bulletin board package. It contains functionality that allows users to specify graphic files for use as "avatars." These...

Microsoft Office XP contains buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview A buffer overflow in Microsoft Office XP may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft Office XP is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. According to MS05-005, the buffer overflow exists in the process that passes URL file locations to...

Opera may insecurely execute binary data encoded in a URI

Overview The Opera web browser fails to validate data encoded using the RFC 2397 scheme. A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The Opera web browser fails to properly handle binary data encoded following the RFC 2397 specification for sending...

XFree86 vulnerable to buffer overflow via error in 'ReadFontAlias()' function

Overview XFree86 contains a vulnerability in the parsing of the 'fonts.alias' file, which could be exploited by a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Description XFree86 contains a flaw during the processing of the 'fonts.alias' file. XFree86 is an implementation of the...

Microsoft Windows contains buffer overflow in processing of WMF and EMF image files

Overview A vulnerability in the way the Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine processes certain types of image files could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine supports a number of image formats...

GdkPixbuf XPM parser contains a stack overflow vulnerability

Overview A stack overflow vulnerability exists in the XPM handling of GdkPixbuf. This vulnerability can lead to a denial-of-service condition or execution of arbitrary code. Description GdkPixbuf is a library used by GTK+ 2 for loading and rendering images. GTK+ is a multi-platform toolkit for...

cdrecord fails to set proper permissions on programs specified in RSH environment variable

Overview Cdrecord can call external programs specified by the RSH environment variable. This may permit a malicious local user to gain elevated privileges. Description Cdrecord is an application used to create data or audio compact discs. Cdrecord permits the use of CD recorders on remote machine...

IEEE 802.11 wireless network protocol DSSS CCA algorithm vulnerable to denial of service

Overview The IEEE 802.11 wireless networking protocol contains a vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service to any wireless device within range. Description IEEE 802.11 wireless network protocols use a Clear Channel Assessment CCA algorithm to determine whether ...

Ethereal fails to properly decode BGP packets containing MPLS IPv6 labels

Overview Ethereal contains a vulnerability in the way the Border Gateway Protocol BGP protocol dissector decodes Multiprotocol Label Switching MPLS IPv6 labels. Description Ethereal is a network traffic analysis package. It includes the ability to decode packets containing BGP data. According to...

Microsoft Help and Support Center contains buffer overflow in code used to handle HCP protocol

Overview There is a buffer overflow in the Microsoft Help and Support Center that could permit an attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Description The Microsoft Help and Support Center is a facility within WIndows to provide product help and documentation. Among other things...

Microsoft Windows Active Directory fails to handle long LDAP requests

Overview A flaw has been discovered in the way that Microsoft's Active Directory service handles large LDAP requests. This flaw could result in a denial-of-service vulnerability. Description The directory services provided by Microsoft's Active Directory are based on the Lightweight Directory...

Various UNIX and Linux PDF readers/viewers execute commands embedded within hyperlinks

Overview A vulnerability in various UNIX and Linux PDF viewers/readers may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on your system. Description Adobe Systems Incorporated describes PDF Portable Document Format as "a universal file format that preserves the fonts, images, graphics, and...

IBM AIX vulnerable to DoS

Overview A denial-of-service vulnerability in AIX may allow a remote attacker to consume 100% of the CPU. Description AIX is a UNIX operating system distributed by IBM. A vulnerability in AIX 4.3.3 may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. For more information, please see IBM APAR...

Entrust Authority Security Manager (EASM) does not enforce multiple authorization requirement for master user password change

Overview Entrust Authority Security Manager contains a vulnerability that could allow a master user to change the password of another master user. A master user could exploit this vulnerability to perform operations that otherwise require authorization by multiple master users. Description Entrus...

Buffer overflow in Snort RPC preprocessor

Overview There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the RPC preprocessing feature of Snort versions 1.8 through 1.9.0 and 2.0 beta. Description Martin Roesch, the primary Snort developer, described the vulnerability by saying:When the RPC decoder normalizes fragmented RPC records, it incorrectly...

Microsoft Internet Explorer allows arbitrary local file reading via "showHelp()" function

Overview A vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer IE allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on a vulnerable system. Description A vulnerability in the showHelp Method contained within IE may allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files. For further details, please see the...

wget contains directory traversal vulnerability

Overview The wget utility contains directory traversal vulnerabilities that allow a malicious FTP server to overwrite files on the client host. Description In a typical file transfer operation, one participant the client requests a file while a second participant the server provides the requested...

SSH Secure Shell for Servers fails to remove child process from master process group

Overview A locally exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in SSH Secure Shell versions 2.0.13 - 3.2.1. Description Secure Shell for Servers, developed by SSH Communications Security, does not properly remove the child process from the master process group after non-interactive...

ISC BIND 8 fails to properly dereference cache SIG RR elements with invalid expiry times from the internal database

Overview A remotely exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in BIND. Description A remotely exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in BIND 8.2 - 8.2.6 and BIND 8.3.0 - 8.3.3. ISC's description of this vulnerability states:It is possible to de-reference a NULL pointer for...

SetupCtl 1.0 Type Library contains a buffer overflow

Overview SetupCtl 1.0 Type Library is a safe-for-scripting ActiveX control that contains a remotely exploitable buffer overflow. This control ships with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5. Description SetupCtl 1.0 Type Library is a safe-for-scripting ActiveX control that contains a remotely...

PostNuke does not adequately validate user input thereby allowing malicious user to bypass user authentication via SQL injection

Overview PostNuke does not adequately filter user input, allowing arbitrary MySQL query execution and user authentication without password. Description PostNuke is a web content management system based on PHPNuke, written in PHP. The article.php component of PostNuke versions 0.62, 0.63, and 06.4...

zml.cgi does not adequately validate user input thereby allowing directory traversal

Overview zml.cgi does not adequately validate user input, allowing for directory traversal out of the web root directory. Description The perl script zml.cgi reads and parses a file on the server, executing certain Server Side Include SSI directives found in the file. The script accepts a CGI...

Microsoft Windows Server Message Block (SMB) fails to properly handle SMB_COM_TRANSACTION packets requesting NetServerEnum2 transaction

Overview Microsoft Server Message Block SMB may crash when it receives a crafted SMBCOMTRANSACTION packet requesting a NetServerEnum2 transaction. Attackers can use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. Description SMB is a protocol for sharing data and resources between computers. It ...

FreeBSD privilege elevation vulnerability

Overview A locally exploitable privilege elevation vulnerability exists in FreeBSD. Description A locally exploitable privilege elevation vulnerability exists in FreeBSD. For more information, please see the Pine Internet Security Advisory. --- Impact A local user can gain root privileges. ---...

Microsoft Remote Access Service API contains buffer overflow vulnerability via phonebook entries

Overview The Microsoft Remote Access Service API contains a vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. Description The Microsoft Remote Access Service RAS Application Programming Interface API allows Windows programs to make dial-up connections to...

Novell Groupwise contains protocol implementation vulnerability allowing email to be viewed by unauthorized user

Overview Novell GroupWise is an email storage program. Email is encrypted when stored. Usernames and passwords can be acquired by sniffing communications between the client and server. Description In Novell GroupWise email is stored as encrypted data. Clients and servers operating in Live Remote ...

Compaq web-enabled management software buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview The Compaq web-enabled management software contains a buffer overflow. Remote intruders may be able to execute arbitrary code with privileges on affected systems. Many Compaq products are affected, from personal computers to commercial UNIX operating systems. Description The Compaq...

BIND memcpy not bounded in case T_SIG of rrextract()

Overview Version 8.2.2 of BIND current circa November 1999 contained a buffer overflow in the routine that converts records from network format to database format. Description Version 8.2.2 of BIND includes some checks for the correct format of a signature record in DNSSEC that previous versions...

HP Tru64 UNIX "msgchk" contains buffer overflow (SSRT2275)

Overview msgchk, a part of the MH mail system, reportedly suffers from a buffer overflow with respect to the name of the inbox to be checked for new mail. This overflow would allow the user of msgchk to execute arbitrary code. Description msgchk is the portion of the MH mail system that checks fo...

lpd hostname authentication bypassed with spoofed DNS

Overview The line printer daemon enables various clients to share printers over a network. There exists a flaw in the authentication method in this daemon that permits remote access to the server. Description A vulnerability exists in the line printer daemon lpd shipped with the lpr package for...