Common Data Format Library Buffer Overflow May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019965
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019965
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-2080
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 6 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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Advisory: CORE
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Version(s): 3.2 and prior versions
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in the NASA Common Data Format Library. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted CDF file that, when loaded by the target application using the CDF library, will trigger
a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability resides in 'src/lib/cdfread64.c'.
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vendor was notified on April 7, 2008.
The original advisory is available at:
http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2260
Alfredo
Ortega from Core Security Technologies CORE IMPACT Exploit Writing Team (EWT) reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can create a CDF file that, when loaded by the target application, will execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (3.2.1), available at:
http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/CDF32_buffer_overflow.html
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Vendor URL: cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/CDF32_buffer_overflow.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), OpenVMS, UNIX (OS X), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (2000), Windows (Vista), Windows (XP)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 22:56:15 -0400
Subject: Common Data Format (CDF) Version 3.2 and earlier Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/CDF32_buffer_overflow.html
CVE-2008-2080
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