Lotus Sametime Stack Overflow in Community Services MUX Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020093 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020093
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-2499
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jun 3 2008
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Original Entry Date: May 22 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): 7.5.1, 8.0
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Lotus Sametime. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send a specially crafted URL to the target Community Services multiplexer on TCP port 1533 to trigger a stack overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
IBM has assigned SPR# RDES7CALDL to this vulnerability.
The vendor was notified on December 11, 2007.
Manuel Santamarina Suarez reported this vulnerability via TippingPoint.
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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 fix (8.0.1, and hotfix ICAE-7DPP83 for Sametime 7.5.1 Cumulative Fix 1).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21303920
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Vendor URL: www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21303920 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (AIX), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 23:27:21 -0400
Subject: Potential stack overflow vulnerability with IBM Lotus Sametime Community Services multiplexer (MUX)
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http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21303920
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