InspIRCd heap corruption vulnerability

Overview InspIRCd 2.0.5 and possibly other versions contain a heap corruption vulnerability that may be exploited with a specifically crafted DNS query. Description InspIRCd contains a heap corruption vulnerability that exists in the dns.cpp code. The res buffer is allocated on the heap and can b...

UPnP requests accepted over router WAN interfaces

Overview Some Internet router devices incorrectly accept UPnP requests over the WAN interface. Description Universal Plug and Play UPnP is a networking protocol mostly used for personal computing devices to discover and communicate with each other and the Internet. Some UPnP enabled router device...

IBM WebSphere Portal Server input validation vulnerability

Overview IBM WebSphere Portal Server does not validate entry path inputted data. Description From the IBM Portal website: "IBM WebSphere Portal software provides a composite application or business mashup framework and the advanced tooling needed to build flexible, SOA-based solutions, as well as...

Ghostscript crashes when passing a null ipsp->ip value to the gs_type2_interpret function

Overview The gstype2interpret function which is a part of Ghostscript is prone to denial-of-service conditions. Description Ghostscript contains a function called gstype2interpret which is not performing null value error checking. A specially crafted document can cause Ghostscript to deference a...

Washington Courts website vulnerable to SQL injection and cross-site scripting

Overview The Washington Courts website http://www.courts.wa.gov/ is vulnerable to SQL injection and cross-site scripting. An attacker could gain access to information stored on the site or manipulate how the site appears to victims who browse to an attacker-supplied URL. Description The Washingto...

Microsoft Indeo video codecs contain multiple vulnerabilities

Overview The Indeo video codecs that are provided by Microsoft Windows contain multiple vulnerabilities, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Indeo is a video codec that was developed by Intel and Microsoft. Multiple...

Novell iPrint Client ActiveX control stack buffer overflows

Overview The Novell iPrint Client ActiveX control contains multiple stack buffer overflows, which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Novell iPrint is a software printing solution that allows for printing over the internet. On...

Gateway CWebLaunchCtl ActiveX control buffer overflow

Overview The Gateway CWebLaunchCtl ActiveX control contains a buffer overflow, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable sytem. Description The Gateway Computers CWebLaunchCtlActiveX control, which is provided by weblaunch.ocx and weblaunch2.ocx,...

Flash authoring tools create Flash files that contain cross-site scripting vulnerabilities

Overview A number of authoring tools for Flash content may generate files that contain cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. Any site hosting Flash generated by an affected tool could be vulnerable to cross-site scripting. Description ActionScript is a scripting language based on ECMAScript also...

Cisco IOS fails to properly handle Next Hop Resolution Protocol packets

Overview Cisco IOS fails to properly handle Next Hop Resolution Protocol packets, which could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. Description Cisco IOS is an operating system that is used on Cisco network devices. Cisco IOS supports a...

Oracle Collaboration Suite denial of service vulnerability

Overview The Oracle collaboration suite contains a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to create a denial-of-service condition. Description The Oracle collaboration suite contains a vulnerability. From Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2007:There is 1 new Oracle Collaboration Suite specifi...

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise heap buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview The McAfee VirusScan progream contains a buffer overflow vulnerability. If exploited, this vulnerability may allow an attacker to arbitrary execute code. Description McAfee VirusScan Enterprise includes an anti-virus, firewall, and host-based intrusion protection system. The on-demand...

Citrix Presentation Server Client vulnerable to arbitrary code execution

Overview A vulnerability in the Citrix Presentation Server Client could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Independent Computing Architecture ICA is an application server protocol used by Citrix products. The Citrix Presentation Server Client for...

Aruba Mobility Controller Management Interface contains a buffer overflow

Overview The Aruba Mobility Controller Management Interface contains a buffer overflow. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The Aruba Mobility Controllers are used to process and control network traffic in a wireless network...

Secure Elements Class 5 AVR server sends messages in cleartext

Overview The Secure Elements Class 5 AVR server sends messages in cleartext. This may allow an attacker to read traffic to an asset. Description Class 5 AVR Secure Elements Class 5 AVR Automated Vulnerability Remediation is a security product that monitors and enforces security policies on networ...

Secure Elements Class 5 AVR server fails to properly validate pathnames when downloading updates

Overview The Secure Elements Class 5 AVR server fails to properly validate pathnames when downloading updates. This may allow an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the server system. Description Class 5 AVR Secure Elements Class 5 AVR Automated Vulnerability Remediation is a security produc...

Microsoft Internet Explorer can use any COM object

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer IE will attempt to use COM objects that were not intended to be used in the web browser. This can cause a variety of impacts, such as causing IE to crash. Description Microsoft COMMicrosoft COM is a technology that allows programmers to create reusable softwar...

Cisco IOS vulnerable to DoS or arbitrary code execution via specially crafted IPv6 packet

Overview Cisco Internetwork Operating System IOS IPv6 packet handling is vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack and may potentially be vulnerable to a flaw that allows arbitrary code execution. Description Cisco Systems devices running IOS that are configured to handle Internet Protocol version...

Macromedia JRun Server insecurely generates and handles JSESSIONIDs

Overview A vulnerability exists in Macromedia JRun that may allow an attacker to gain access to an authenticated user's session. Description Macromedia JRun is an application server that works with most popular web servers such as Apache and IIS. Macromedia states that JRun is deployed at over...

Mozilla "send page" feature contains a buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Mozilla "send page" feature that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Mozilla is an open-source web browser, email/newsgroup client, IRC client, and HTML editor available for a number of platforms including...

Novell Bordermanager VPN Service denial-of-service vulnerability

Overview A vulnerability exists in the Novell Bordermanager VPN service that could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. Description The Novell Bordermanager product includes Virtual Private Network VPN capabilities, including support for the standard Internet Key Exchange IKE...

CVSTrac fails to properly sanitize input passed to "filediff"

Overview CVSTrac fails to check the validity of input passed to the "rcsinfo" parameter of "filediff." This allows execution of arbitrary commands on the server. Description CVSTrac is a web-based bug and patch set tracking system for use with CVS. CVSTrac 1.1.3 and earlier fail to properly...

JetboxOne leaves account database unencrypted

Overview JetboxOne does not encrypt information in the account information database. Any user with the ability to query the database may be able to view confidential account information. Description JetboxOne is an open-source content management system that is written in PHP. An information...

Board Power contains cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'action' parameter of 'icq.cgi'

Overview Board Power fails to filter malicious content provided in the URL, leading to a cross-site scripting vulnerability. Attackers who exploit this vulnerability may be able to execute arbitrary scripts. Description Board Power is a forum application available for multiple operating systems...

Multiple Cisco ONS control cards fail to properly handle malformed IP packets

Overview A vulnerability exists in multiple control cards used by Cisco ONS devices. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. Description Cisco's Optical Networking product line consists of a series of devices designed to offer high-bandwidth data...

Oracle9i Database contains buffer overflow in NUMTOYMINTERVAL() function

Overview Oracle9i Database contains a buffer overflow in the NUMTOYMINTERVAL function which could allow anyone who can query the server to execute arbitrary code or access data with the privileges of the vulnerable process. Description A buffer overflow exists in the NUMTOYMINTERVAL function. Thi...

IMail Server LDAP daemon buffer overflow

Overview A buffer overflow in the LDAP server component supplied with some versions of the Ipswitch IMail Server could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system. Description A buffer overflow flaw exists in the way that the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol LD...

Multiple Real media players fail to properly validate RMP files

Overview Multiple Real media players fail to properly validate RealJukebox Metadata Package RMP files which may permit an attacker to download and execute arbitrary code on the user's system. Description RealNetworks Real media players are multimedia applications that allow users to view local an...

ISC InterNetNews (INN) contains buffer overflow in ARTpost() function

Overview The Internet Software Consortium's ISC InterNetNews INN is a Usenet application. A vulnerability in INN may permit a remote attacker to compromise the system. Description Version 2.4.0 of ISC's InterNetNews package contains a Network News Transfer Protocol NNTP server that contains a...

Microsoft Internet Explorer does not properly render input type tag

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer IE does not properly render an input type tag, allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. Description Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-032 briefly describes ...a flaw in the way Internet Explorer renders Web pages that could cause the browser or...

Cisco IOS HTTP Server vulnerable to buffer overflow when processing overly large malformed HTTP GET request

Overview The Cisco IOS HTTP Server contains a vulnerability that may permit a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. Description Cisco IOS ships with an HTTP Server. A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the HTTP Server and may be exploited if a remote attacker sends a craft...

Microsoft Windows 2000 SMTP service vulnerable to DoS when processing message with corrupted time stamp

Overview Some versions of Microsoft Windows 2000 feature an SMTP service for handling Internet email. A flaw in this SMTP service may result in a denial-of-service vulnerability. Description When a message with a corrupted time stamp is received by a vulnerable system, the SMTP service may stop...

RealNetworks Helix Universal Server vulnerable to buffer overflow when sent two simultaneous HTTP requests containing a long string of characters

Overview The RealNetworks' Helix Universal Server supports delivery of several different media types over the Internet. Vulnerabilities have been discovered in the way it handles some requests from the network. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on...

Lotus iNotes vulnerable to buffer overflow via PresetFields FolderName field

Overview Lotus iNotes contains a buffer overflow that could permit a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on a vulnerable server. Description Lotus iNotes Web Access is a database application that provides "access to corporate messaging services and personal...

Oracle9i Application Server MOD_ORADAV Module vulnerable to DoS

Overview A remotely exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Oracle9i Application Server MODORADAV Module. Description Oracle has described this vulnerability as follows:A potential security vulnerability has been discovered in Oracle9i Application Server. A knowledgeable and...

HP-UX XServer contains privilege escalation vulnerability

Overview A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the HP-UX 11.22 XServer. Description A privilege escalation vulnerability in the HP-UX 11.22 XServer may allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges. For more details, please see HPSBUX0301-238. --- Impact An attacker may be able to gain...

Shambala FTP Server does not adequately validate user input thereby allowing directory traversal

Overview Shambala FTP server has a directory traversal vulnerability in its handling of the CWD command. Description Shambala FTP server contains a directory traversal vulnerability in its handling of the CWD command. Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to read directories and files outside ...

Handspring VisorPhone vulnerable to DoS via SMS image transfer

Overview Handspring Visors equipped with the VisorPhone Springboard module can crash when receiving large SMS images from other mobile devices. Description Handspring Visor is a Palm-OS-based personal digital assistant PDA that features a proprietary plug-in hardware expansion technology named...

Cherokee Web Server does not adequately validate user input thereby allowing directory traversal

Overview Cherokee contains a directory traversal vulnerability caused by failure to filter '../' character sequences. Description Cherokee is a compact, open-source web server. Cherokee does not filter '../' sequences from HTTP requests. As a result, it is possible for a remote attacker to reques...

Mike Spice's My Calendar does not adequately validate user input

Overview Mike Spice's My Calendar does not adequately validate user input, allowing directory traversal. As a result, an attacker can cause My Calendar to overwrite any file on the server to which the web server process has write privileges. Description Mike Spice's My Calendar is a CGI script...

Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerable to DoS via crafted ftp:// URL

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer has a vulnerability that may cause the program to crash when opening some FTP URL's. Description Microsoft Internet Explorer with Browsing Enhancements installed by default on some versions of Windows may crash when opening an FTP URL containing '' or '&'...

/usr/libexec/vi.recover script contains vulnerability allowing arbitrary zero-length files to be removed

Overview The /usr/libexec/vi.recover script in OpenBSD has a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to remove arbitrary zero-length files, including device nodes. Description The /usr/libexec/vi.recover script in OpenBSD cleans up vi temp files and informs a user via email if a recovery file...

IBM AIX vulnerable to buffer overflow in RPC routines

Overview IBM AIX contains a possible buffer-overflow vulnerability. Description Version 4.3 of IBM AIX has a possible buffer-overflow vulnerability in its RPC routines, due to use of an incorrect variable data type. No further information is available from the vendor. --- Impact The complete impa...

HP Tru64 UNIX "ps" contains buffer overflow (SSRT2256)

Overview The HP Tru64 UNIX implementation of "ps" contains a locally exploitable buffer overflow. Description "ps" is used to display information about running processes. A locally exploitable buffer overflow in "ps" may permit a local attacker to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary co...

HP Tru64 UNIX "at" contains buffer overflow (SSRT2189)

Overview The HP Tru64 UNIX implementation of "at" contains a locally exploitable buffer overflow. Description "at" is used to run a job at a later time. A locally exploitable buffer overflow in "at" may permit a local attacker to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable...

HP Tru64 UNIX "lpc" contains buffer overflow (SSRT2260)

Overview The HP Tru64 UNIX implementation of "lpc" contains a locally exploitable buffer overflow. Description "lpc" is used to control the line printer system. A locally exploitable buffer overflow in "lpc" may permit a local attacker to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code on a...

Multiple Oracle 9iAS sample pages contain vulnerabilities

Overview Oracle Application Server version 9iAS installs with sample pages that demonstrate various functions of the software. Many of these pages can be used by attackers to breach the security of the system. Description A fresh installation of Oracle Application Server version 9iAS and possibly...

Oracle 9iAS creates temporary files when processing JSP requests that are world-readable

Overview Oracle Database Server version 9iAS makes JSP source code publicly available. The source code may be used by attackers to analyze proprietary business logic or uncover Oracle's network configuration, usernames, and/or passwords. Description When Oracle receives a request for JSP file, it...

Adobe PhotoDeluxe does not adequately restrict Java execution

Overview A vulnerability exists in Adobe PhotoDeluxe that allows a malicious web page or HTML email message viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer to obtain directory listings or potentially download and execute arbitrary code on the local system. Description Adobe PhotoDeluxe is an image...

AOL Instant Messenger vulnerable to DoS via crafted WAV file

Overview AOL Instant Messenger AIM is an application that allows one peer to communicate with another. A vulnerability exists that can crash the client of a victim. Description AIM allows users to send audio files to one another. By sending a corrupt WAV formatted file, an attacker can cause the...