Helix Server Buffer Overflow in Processing NTLM Authentication Data Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021501
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021501
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-5911
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jan 22 2009
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Original Entry Date: Dec 30 2008
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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): 11.x, 12.x
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Helix Server. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send specially crafted Base64-encoded NTLM Authentication data to trigger a heap overflow and execute arbitrary
code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
Noam Rathaus and TippingPoint reported
this vulnerability.
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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 (11.1.8, 12.0.1).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://docs.real.com/docs/security/SecurityUpdate121508HS.pdf
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Vendor URL: www.real.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Red Hat Enterprise), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (2003)
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Message History:
None.
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