Samba contains a remotely exploitable stack buffer overflow

Overview A remotely exploitable stack buffer overflow exists in the Samba server daemon smbd. Description Versions 2.2.2 through 2.2.6 of Samba contain a remotely exploitable stack buffer overflow. The Samba Team describes Samba as follows:The Samba software suite is a collection of programs that...

Microsoft Internet Explorer does not adequately validate references to cached objects and methods

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer does not adequately validate references to cached objects and methods across domains and security zones. The impact is similar to that of a cross-site scripting vulnerability, allowing an attacker to access data in other sites, including the Local Computer zon...

Cobalt RaQ Server Appliances contains vulnerability allowing remote root compromise

Overview A remotely exploitable vulnerability exists in Cobalt RaQ Server Appliances with the Security Hardening Package SHP installed. Description The Cobalt RaQ is a Sun Server Appliance. Sun describes the Cobalt RaQ as follows:The Cobalt RaQTM4 is a server appliance that provides a dedicated...

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...

Multiple FTP clients contain directory traversal vulnerabilities

Overview Multiple File Transfer Protocol FTP clients contain 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...

Netscape and iPlanet Enterprise Servers fail to sanitize log files before they are displayed using the administration client

Overview IPlanet Enterprise Server and Netscape Enterprise Server versions prior to 4.1. SP12 have a vulnerability involving the rendering of tags embedded in the web logs when viewed through the administration client. Description Requests made to web servers are routinely logged by the web serve...

University of Washington IMAP Server vulnerable to buffer overflow after login

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in versions of the University of Washington IMAP Server up to and including the imap-2002 release. This vulnerability may allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the mail server with the privileges of the UID of the user running...

Pine MUA contains buffer overflow in addr_list_string()

Overview Pine is a mail user agent MUA written and distributed by the University of Washington. Some versions contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in email address handling. Description Versions of Pine prior to 4.50 contain a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in the addrliststring function...

Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) uses weak algorithm for encrypting packets

Overview Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol RDP uses a weak algorithm for encrypting packets. Description Microsoft describes RDP as follows.RDP is based on, and is an extension of, the T.120 protocol family standards. It is a multichannel-capable protocol that allows for separate virtual...

Sun Solaris priocntl(2) does not adequately validate path to kernel modules that implement lightweight process (LWP) scheduling policy

Overview The Sun Solaris priocntl2 function does not adequately validate a memory structure that specifies the name of a kernel module. As a result, a local attacker could execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges on a vulnerable system. Description The Sun Solaris priocntl2 function...

SSH Secure Shell for Workstations contains buffer overflow in URL-handling feature

Overview The Windows version of SSH Secure Shell for Workstations contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description The SSH Secure Shell for Workstations client includes a URL-handling feature that allows users to launch URLs that appear in...

Cyrus IMAP Server contains a buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in versions of Cyrus IMAP Server up to and including 2.1.10. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the mail server with the privileges of the Cyrus IMAP Server. Description Cyrus IMAP Server is an e-mail...

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...

Solaris X Window Font Service (XFS) daemon contains buffer overflow in Dispatch() function

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow has been discovered in the Solaris X Window Font Service XFS daemon fs.auto. Description ISS X-Force released an Advisory today regarding a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in XFS. According to ISS, XFS is installed and running by default on the...

Alcatel Operating System (AOS) does not require a password for accessing the telnet server

Overview The OmniSwitch 7700/7800 running Alcatel Operating System AOS version 5.1.1 has TCP port 6778 listening as a telnet server. This gives anyone access to the OmniSwitch's Vx-Works operating system without requiring a password. Description During an NMAP audit of the AOS 5.1.1 code that run...

Microsoft Windows Data Access Components contains heap overflow in Data Stubs when parsing a malformed HTTP request

Overview A vulnerability in the Microsoft Data Access Components MDAC could lead to remote execution of code with the privileges of the current process, or user. Description Microsoft Data Access Components MDAC is a collection of utilities and routines to process requests between databases and...

The default NTFS permissions are not applied to a converted boot partition on Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP systems when CONVERT.EXE is used

Overview Several commercial desktops and laptops from OEM distributors ship with insecure permissions set on files and directories. It has been confirmed that this is due to the use of Microsoft's CONVERT.EXE utility. Description Microsoft's CONVERT.EXE program is used to convert FAT32 file syste...

NetScreen Secure Command Shell (SCS) denial-of-service vulnerability

Overview The Secure Command Shell service on NetScreen firewall products contains a remotely exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability. Description Firewall products from NetScreen Technologies, Inc. include a Secure Shell version 1 SSHv1 implementation called Secure Command Shell SCS. The SCS...

Various DNS service implementations generate multiple simultaneous queries for the same resource record

Overview Various implementations of DNS services may allow multiple simultaneous queries for the same resource record, allowing an attacker to apply probabilistic techniques to improve their odds of successful DNS spoofing. Description Some implementations of DNS services contain a vulnerability...

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...

Domain Name System (DNS) stub resolver libraries vulnerable to buffer overflows via network name or address lookups

Overview The DNS stub resolver library in ISC BIND 4.9.2 through 4.9.10 contains buffer overflows in code that handles responses for network name and address requests. Other resolver libraries derived from BIND 4 such as BSD libc, GNU glibc, and those used by System V UNIX systems may also be...

Cached malformed SIG record buffer overflow

Overview A vulnerability in BIND allows remote attackers to execute code with the privileges of the process running named. This vulnerability is resolved in BIND versions 4.9.11, 8.2.7, 8.3.4, and BIND 9. Description A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in named. An attacker using...

Overly large OPT record assertion

Overview A remotely exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in BIND. Based on recent reports, we believe this vulnerability is being actively exploited. Description A remotely exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in BIND 8.3.0 - 8.3.3. ISC's description of this...

Multiple Sun RPC-based libc implementations fails to provide time-out mechanism when reading data from TCP connections

Overview A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in multiple vendor Sun RPC-based libc implementations. Description Multiple vendor Sun RPC-based libc implementations fail to properly read data from TCP connections. As a result, a remote attacker can deny service to system daemons. --- Impact A...

Netegrity SiteMinder does not adequately validate user input thereby allowing user to bypass filters via crafted URL

Overview Netegrity SiteMinder does adequately vaildate HTTP requests containing malicious Unicode encodings. Description Netegrity SiteMinder is a platform for securing multiple web applications through a single point of user authentication. SiteMinder does not properly filter HTTP requests when...

Apache discloses source code via POST requests to a location with WebDAV and CGI enabled

Overview There is an information leakage in Apache that results from an interaction between WebDAV and CGI. Description Apache version 2.0.42 allows remote attackers to obtain the source code of CGI scripts that are stored in locations for which both CGI and WebDAV are enabled. When a POST reques...

webalizer vulnerable to buffer overflow when performing reverse DNS lookups

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in all versions of webalizer prior to version 2.01-10. Description webalizer is a web server log file analysis program.webalizer has the ability do resolve hostnames as part of the process of generating reports. A buffer overflow exists in th...

Microsoft Windows 2000 SNMP service leaks memory when querying printer objects if spooler service is stopped

Overview A memory leak exists in the Windows 2000 SNMP service. Under a specific precondition, it can result in a remote denial-of-service vulnerability. Description If the SNMP service is running on a Windows 2000 server, and the 'Print Spooler' service is not running, repeatedly using SNMP...

Kerberos administration daemon vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview Multiple Kerberos distributions contain a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in the Kerberos administration daemon. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges on a vulnerable system. Description A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in the Kerber...

Avaya switches contains multiple undocumented accounts allowing full administrative access to the device

Overview Multiple Avaya switches do not adequately protect privileged access. Description Avaya's P882, P880, P580, and P550R series switches do not adequately protect account access. As a result, a remote attacker can gain access to the switch via http or telnet. --- Impact A remote attacker can...

Microsoft Word and Excel documents allow local file reading by via embedded fields

Overview Microsoft Word and Excel contain special encoding tags for formatting and updating content. An attacker may be able to use these tags to exploit an information disclosure vulnerability. Description Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel are applications that ship as part of the Microsoft...

Multiple IPsec implementations do not adequately validate authentication data

Overview IPsec implementations from multiple vendors do not adequately validate the authentication data in IPsec packets, exposing vulnerable systems to a denial of service. Description For background: RFC 2401 Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol RFC 2402 IP Authentication Header RFC...

gv contains buffer overflow in sscanf() function

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in gv. Description A remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in gv. gv allows a user to view and navigate PostScript and PDF documents by providing an interface to the ghostscript interpreter. This vulnerabilit...

dvips uses system() function insecurely thereby allowing arbitrary command execution

Overview A vulnerability in the dvips utility can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The dvips utility is used to convert DVI files to PostScriptTM. Typically the output is sent to the printer.RHSA-2002:194-18 states the vulnerability occurs...

State-based firewalls fail to effectively manage session table resource exhaustion

Overview There is a vulnerability in several state-based firewall products that allows arbitrary remote attackers to conduct denial of service attacks against vulnerable firewalls. Description Many firewall products use state tables to determine whether a given packet belongs to an existing sessi...

Multiple vendors' HTTP content/virus scanners do not check data tunneled via HTTP CONNECT method

Overview Multiple vendors' HTTP anti-virus and content filters do not inspect the contents of HTTP CONNECT method tunnels. As a result, viruses or other restricted HTTP content may not be blocked as specified by policy. Description Many anti-virus and content filter products that are designed to...

Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in QNX

Overview Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been reported in QnX. Description QnX is an RTOS Realtime Operating System. QnX is used in many different devices and industries, including, but not limited to, Routers Manufacturing and Processing Medical Equipment Automotive and...

Microsoft Java implementation JDBC classes do not properly validate DLL requests

Overview The Java Database Connectivity JDBC classes of Microsoft's Java virtual machine VM do not properly validate DLL requests, allowing a malicious applet to load and execute any DLL on the client system. Description Microsoft's Java VM is installed on Windows 98, NT, 2000, and XP. It is used...

Microsoft Java implementation allows execution of malicious code

Overview A class in Microsoft's Java virtual machine VM does not properly validate trusted applets, allowing untrusted applets to exploit native methods and execute arbitrary code. Description Microsoft's Java VM is installed on Windows 98, NT, 2000, and xp. It is used by Internet Explorer and...

Microsoft Java implementation JDBC functions do not properly validate parameters

Overview The Java Database Connectivity JDBC classes of Microsoft's Java virtual machine VM contain functions that do not properly validate parameters. A malicious Java applet can exploit this vulnerability to crash programs on the client system. Description Microsoft's Java VM is installed on...

ypxfrd daemon fails to properly validate user supplied arguments in "getdbm" procedure

Overview A vulnerability in the ypxfrd daemon may allow a local attacker to read arbitrary files on the vulnerable system. Description Janusz Niewiadomski, of iSEC, discovered this vulnerability and produced the following advisory.Issue: ====== Improper arguments validation in ypxfrd may allow...

Multiple vendors' firewalls do not adequately keep state of FTP traffic

Overview Firewalls and other systems that inspect FTP application layer traffic may not adequately maintain the state of FTP commands and responses. As a result, an attacker could establish arbitrary TCP connections to FTP servers or clients located behind a vulnerable firewall. Description Many...

Microsoft Services for Unix 3.0 Interix SDK vulnerable to buffer overrun via RPC request containing improper parameter size check

Overview Microsoft Services for Unix 3.0 Interix SDK contains a remotely exploitable buffer overflow. Description Quoting from Microsoft's Services for Unix 3.0 homepage, "Windows Services for UNIX version 3.0 provides a full range of cross-platform services for integrating Windows into existing...

Apache HTTPD server vulnerable to cross site scripting on error page when using wildcard DNS

Overview Versions of the Apache HTTPD server with wildcard DNS enabled and UseCanonicalName disabled, are vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack. Description Apache HTTPD servers versions 2.0.42 and prior, and 1.3.26 and prior, with wildcard DNS enabled and UseCanonicalName disabled, are...

Microsoft SmartHTML interpreter (shtml.dll) contains vulnerability

Overview Microsoft's SmartHTML interpreter shtml.dll contains a remotely exploitable vulnerability. Description shtml.dll is a component of FrontPage Server Extensions. FrontPage Server Extensions allow web developers to add or change content and to manage the web server.Quoting from MS02-053, "T...

ZIP archives containing files with large filenames can cause buffer overflows

Overview Multiple file decompression utilities contain buffer overflow vulnerabilities for which the impacts vary. Description Researchers at Rapid7, Inc. have discovered that multiple file decompression utilities are susceptible to buffer overflows as a result of large filenames embedded in...

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...

Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader allows users to circumvent copying and printing restrictions

Overview A vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader allows local users to circumvent redistribution restrictions placed on an eBook by the publisher. Description The Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader allows one to read electronic books. The eBook Reader employs technology in order to control what the...

Microsoft Internet Explorer executes scripts when scripting has been disabled after bypassing initial security checks

Overview A vulnerability exists in Microsoft Internet Explorer that could permit an attacker to execute arbitrary script, even if the user has specifically disabled active scripting. Description Internet Explorer permits users to customize settings that enable and disable the ability of scripts t...

InvokeRegWizard (regwizc.dll) ActiveX control has a buffer overflow

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5 ship with a series of activex controls to aid in its functionality. Regwiz.dll is an safe-for-scripting activex control that contains a remotely exploitable buffer overflow. Description InvokeRegWizard regwizc.dll is a control that ships with...