Novell eDirectory BuildRedirectURL() Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017125
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017125
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-5478
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Oct 26 2006
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 8.8.1
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Novell eDirectory. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP Host header value to trigger a buffer overflow in the BuildRedirectURL() function
and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
The vendor was
notified on September 11, 2006.
Michael Ligh and Ryan Smith discovered this vulnerability.
The original advisory is available
at:
http://www.mnin.org/advisories/2006_novell_httpstk.pdf
3Com reported that Manuel Santamarina Suarez independently discovered
this vulnerability, notifying the vendor on August 14, 2006.
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Impact: A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (8.8.1 FTF1).
Linux/Unix:
http://support.novell.com/servlet/filedownload/sec/pub/edir881ftf_1.tgz/
Windows:
http://suppor
t.novell.com/servlet/filedownload/sec/pub/edir881ftf_1.exe/
The Novell advisories are available at:
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974600.
htm
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974592.htm
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Vendor URL: www.novell.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:23:31 -0400
Subject: Novell eDirectory Remote Code Exec Stack Overflow
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http://www.mnin.org/advisories/2006_novell_httpstk.pdf
CVE-2006-5478
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