The ISS RealSecure Network Sensor fails to properly process certain types of DHCP traffic.

Overview ISS RealSecure Network Sensor "informational signatures" fail to properly process certain types of DHCP traffic, thereby causing the sensor to crash. Description The ISS RealSecure Network Sensor fails to properly process certain types of DHCP traffic. If the sensor processes certain typ...

Physical access to a computer system can be used to bypass software-based access control mechanisms

Overview An intruder who gains physical access to a computer system can bypass software-based control mechanisms. Description If an intruder can gain physical access to a computer resource, he can bypass software-based access control mechanisms, install Trojans horses, install hardware to...

Automatic File Content Type Recognition Tool contains memory allocation problem

Overview A memory allocation problem exists in the "Automatic File Content Type Recognition Tool" versions of the file1 package prior to 3.41. Description According to an OpenPKG advisory, a memory allocation problem exists in the "Automatic File Content Type Recognition Tool" AFCTR tool versions...

Automatic File Content Type Recognition Tool vulnerable to stack overflow

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the "Automatic File Content Type Recognition Tool" versions of the file1 package prior to 3.41. Description The file1 package is used to examine files on the system. According to an OpenPKG advisory, a stack overflow vulnerability exists in the...

Microsoft Windows Me and XP Help and Support Center does not adequately validate hcp:// URI parameters

Overview The Help and Support Center included with Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition and XP does not adequately validate parameters provided in an "hcp://" URI. As a result, an attacker could construct a URI that could cause the Help and Support Center to execute arbitrary script, effectively...

Remote Buffer Overflow in Sendmail

Overview There is a vulnerability in sendmail that may allow remote attackers to gain the privileges of the sendmail daemon, typically root. Description Researchers at Internet Security Systems ISS have discovered a remotely exploitable vulnerability in sendmail. This vulnerability could allow an...

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...

gnome-terminal allows arbitrary command execution when viewing files containing crafted escape sequences

Overview gnome-terminal may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via crafted escape sequences. Description gnome-terminal affords users the ability to utilize an escape sequence to "export" the title of the current window title directly to the shell command line. By viewing a...

Lotus Domino Web Server vulnerable to denial of service via incomplete POST request

Overview Lotus Domino Web Server is an application that provides access to Lotus Notes databases via HTTP requests. A vulnerability exists that could permit a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service situation for HTTP requests. Description Lotus Domino Web Server contains a vulnerability in...

Multiple implementations of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) contain multiple types of vulnerabilities

Overview Oulu University has discovered a variety of vulnerabilities affecting products that implement the Session Initiation Protocol SIP. These vulnerabiltites affect a wide variety of products, with impacts ranging from denial of service to execution of arbitrary code. SIP is used in Voice Ove...

Lotus Domino Web Server vulnerable to buffer overflow via non-existent "h_SetReturnURL" parameter with an overly long "Host Header" field

Overview Lotus Domino Web Server is an application that provides access to Lotus Notes databases via HTTP requests. A vulnerability exists that could permit a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server. Description Lotus Domino Web Server contains a vulnerability in the nhttp.exe...

Lotus Notes and Domino COM Object Control Handler contains buffer overflow

Overview Lotus Notes is a client application that provides access to Lotus Domino servers. A vulnerability exists that could permit a remote attacker to cause a user to execute arbitrary code. Description A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the in both Lotus Notes clients and Domino Servers...

Lotus iNotes vulnerable to buffer overflow via PresetFields s_ViewName 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 web-based database application that provides "access to corporate messaging services and...

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 Database contains remotely exploitable buffer overflow in "BFILENAME" function

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Oracle9i Database. Description A buffer overflow vulnerability exists on all platforms in the following versions of Oracle 9i Database: Oracle9i Database Release 2 9i Release 1 8i 8.1.7 8.0.6 A buffer overflow exists in...

Oracle9i Database contains remotely exploitable buffer overflow in "TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ" function

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Oracle9i Database. Description A buffer overflow vulnerability exists on all platforms in the following versions of Oracle9i Database: Oracle9i Database Release 2 9i Release 1 8i 8.1.7 8.0.6 A buffer overflow exists in...

Oracle9i Database contains remotely exploitable buffer overflow in "ORACLE.EXE"

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Oracle9i Database. Description A buffer overflow vulnerability exists on all platforms in the following versions of Oracle9i Database: Oracle9i Database Release 2 9i Release 1 8i 8.1.7 8.0.6 The buffer overflow exists in a...

Oracle9i Database contains remotely exploitable buffer overflow in "TZ_OFFSET" function

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Oracle9i Database. Description A buffer overflow vulnerability exists on all platforms in the following versions of Oracle9i Database: Oracle9i Database Release 2 9i Release 1 8i 8.1.7 8.0.6 A buffer overflow vulnerability...

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...

Yahoo! Mobile service discloses random sensitive information to unauthorized users

Overview The Yahoo! Mobile service contains an information exposure vulnerability. Description The Yahoo! Mobile Service enables users of handheld devices to take advantage of the same kinds of services Yahoo! Inc. offers to traditional desktop computing users e.g. web browsing, email, etc.. A...

Hyperseek 2000 hsx.cgi does not adequately filter user input disclosing directory listings and file contents

Overview iWeb Systems Hyperseek search engine may allow malformed URL requests to access files outside the document root of a vulnerable system. Description A specially crafted URL can disclose the directory listing and files of the target system with read permissions. --- Impact Remote attackers...

Some implementations of mod_dav contain a format string vulnerability in "ap_log_rerror()" function

Overview A vulnerability in some implementations of moddav may permit a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to a web server running moddav. Description moddav is a module designed to provide DAV capabilities for a web server. A format string vulnerability in some implementations may permi...

Apache vulnerable to DoS via request for MS-DOS device

Overview Systems running the Apache web server under some versions of Microsoft Windows may be vulnerable to a remote denial-of-service condition. Description The Apache HTTP server fails to filter GET requests for MS-DOS style device names. This results in a denial-of-service vulnerability on...

Apache allows arbitrary code execution via crafted POST request containing MS-DOS device name

Overview Due to a flaw in the Apache web server's handling of MS-DOS device names, an attacker may be able to remotely execute code on systems running the Apache web server under some versions of Microsoft Windows. Description The Apache HTTP server fails to filter POST requests for MS-DOS style...

kernel-utils sets insecure permissions on "uml_net" utility

Overview The umlnet utility, part of the kernel-utils package in Red Hat Linux 8.0, was shipped with incorrect permissions. Description User-Mode Linux UML is a tool to provide a virtual machine in which to run another copy of Linux. In Red Hat linux 8.0, the kernel-utils package contains the UML...

AbsoluteTelnet vulnerable to buffer overflow via overly long window title

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in AbsoluteTelnet. This vulnerability may allow a malicious server operator to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable client. Description AbsoluteTelnet is a terminal client. A remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability...

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...

Sun Solaris lockd(1M) daemon vulnerable to DoS

Overview A remotely exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Solaris lockd1M daemon. Exploitation of this vulnerability may kill the lockd process. Description Sun Microsystems describes the lockd1M daemon as follows:The lockd utility is part of the NFS lock manager, which suppor...

ISC "dhcrelay" fails to limit hop count when malicious bootp packet is received

Overview A vulnerability in the Internet Software Consortium's "dhcrelay" makes it possible for a remote attacker to use dhcrelay to launch a denial-of-service attack against a victim dhcp server. Description The Internet Software Consortium ISC produces a "freely redistributable reference...

MIT Kerberos V5 ASN.1 decoder fails to perform bounds checking on data element length fields

Overview The MIT Kerberos V5 implementation contains an ASN.1 decoding flaw that may allow remote attackers to crash affected Kerberos applications. Description Kerberos V5 protocol messages are defined using Abstract Syntax Notation One ASN.1, a formal language that allows protocol specification...

MIT Kerberos V5 allows inter-realm user impersonation by malicious realm controllers with shared keys

Overview MIT Kerberos V5 contains a flaw that allows the controller of one Kerberos realm to impersonate users in a second realm. Description MIT Kerberos V5 releases prior to 1.2.3 contain a vulnerability that allows users from one realm to impersonate users from other non-local realms that use...

MIT Kerberos V5 KDC logging routines use unsafe format strings

Overview Early releases of the MIT Kerberos V5 KDC contain format string vulnerabilities that can be used by unauthenticated remote attackers to conduct denial of service attacks on KDC servers. Description Logging routines in some unspecified versions of the MIT Kerberos V5 Key Distribution Cent...

Various FTP clients fail to account for pipe (|) characters in default file names

Overview Various FTP client implementations do not correctly handle files whose name begins with the "|" pipe character. Description Most FTP clients include a feature in which the remote filename is used as the local filename in a GET RETR operation. For example, many FTP clients support syntax...

Web servers enable HTTP TRACE method by default

Overview The HTTP TRACE method returns the contents of client HTTP requests in the entity-body of the TRACE response. Attackers could leverage this behavior to access sensitive information, such as cookies or authentication data, contained in the HTTP headers of the request. Description The HTTP...

Microsoft Locator service contains buffer overflow

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in the Microsoft Locator service. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The Microsoft Locator service "maps logical names to network-specific names". Quoting from...

Sun KCMS library service daemon does not adequately validate location of KCMS profiles

Overview The Sun KCMS library service daemon, kcmsserver, does not adequately validate the location of KCMS profile files. This could allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files on a vulnerable system. Description Sun Solaris contains support for the Kodak Color Management System KCMS, an...

Microsoft Virtual Machine incorrectly parses the domain portion of URLs containing a colon

Overview Some versions of the Microsoft virtual machine Microsoft VM contain a flaw that could allow untrusted Java applets from an attacker's site to be run instead of the trusted applet from the intended site. Description The Microsoft virtual machine Microsoft VM enables Java programs to run o...

Microsoft Virtual Machine allows applets write access to the Standard Security Manager

Overview A flaw in the Microsoft virtual machine Microsoft VM could allow malicious Java applets to block other, legitimate applets from running, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. Description The Microsoft virtual machine Microsoft VM enables Java programs to run on Windows platforms. T...

Microsoft Virtual Machine allows untrusted applets to access the user.dir system property

Overview Some versions of the Microsoft virtual machine Microsoft VM contain a flaw that could leak information about the user's system. This flaw could allow malicious Java applets to get information they would normally be denied access to. Description The Microsoft virtual machine Microsoft VM...

Concurrent Versions System (CVS) server improperly deallocates memory

Overview A "double-free" vulnerability in the Concurrent Versions System CVS server could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands or cause a denial of service on a vulnerable system. Description CVS is a source code maintenance system that is widely used by open-source...

Sun Solaris AUTH_DES authentication contains vulnerability allowing user to gain escalated privileges

Overview A remotely exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in multiple versions of Solaris. Description RPC requests utilizing AUTHDES authentication can trigger a privilege escalation vulnerability in multiple versions of Solaris. For more details, please see Sun Alert ID 46944. -...

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...

ISC DHCPD minires library contains multiple buffer overflows

Overview The Internet Software Consortium ISC has discovered several buffer overflow vulnerabilities in their implementation of DHCP ISC DHCPD. These vulnerabilities may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. At this time, we are not aware of any exploits. Descripti...

BEA WebLogic Server "ResourceAllocationException" exception may disclose user password

Overview A vulnerability in BEA's WebLogic Server may disclose sensitive information. Description From the BEA WebLogic Server 7.0 Overview:BEA WebLogic Server is a fully featured, standards-based application server providing the foundation on which an enterprise can build its applications. BEA...

Lotus Domino web server vulnerable to buffer overflow via long HTTP authentication header containing non-ASCII characters

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in versions of IBM's Lotus Domino web server prior to R5.0.10. Description A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in the Lotus Domino web server. The overflow can occur as the result of an overly long HTTP Authenticate header containin...

Network device drivers reuse old frame buffer data to pad packets

Overview Many network device drivers reuse old frame buffer data to pad packets, resulting in an information leakage vulnerability that may allow remote attackers to harvest sensitive information from affected devices. Description The Ethernet standard IEEE 802.3 specifies a minimum data field si...

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Shell

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in the Microsoft Windows Shell. This buffer overflow is present in all versions of Windows XP, but it is not present in other versions of Windows. Description There is a buffer overflow in the Microsoft Windows Shell. The Shell provides the...

PC-cillin "pop3trap.exe" vulnerable to buffer overflow via long string of characters

Overview A locally exploitable buffer overflow exists in PC-cillin. Description Trend Micro describes PC-cillin as follows:Trend Micro PC-cillin provides all-in-one antivirus security, personal firewall, and PDA protection for your PC. The user-friendly interface makes it easy to install and use...

GoAhead Web Server discloses source code of ASP files via crafted URL

Overview An input validation vulnerability in the GoAhead Web Server allows attackers to view sensitive information. This issue is also referenced in VU124059. Description The GoAhead Web Server inadequately filters user-supplied input. Specifically, the server does not properly filter malformed...

Multiple vendors' SSH transport layer protocol implementations contain vulnerabilities in key exchange and initialization

Overview Secure shell SSH transport layer protocol implementations from different vendors contain multiple vulnerabilities in code that handles key exchange and initialization. Both SSH servers and clients are affected. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the SSH...