(HP Issues Fix for OpenVMS) Kerberos kadmind RPC Library Array Overrun May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1025499 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1025499
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-0947, CVE-2008-0948
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 6 2011
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Impact:
Denial of service via network, Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Kerberos in kadmind. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions. A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send specially crafted data to cause a large number of file descriptors to be opened, triggering an array overflow. This can cause kadmind to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code.
Jeff Altman of Secure Endpoints reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause kadmind to crash. It may also be possible to cause kadmind to execute arbitrary code.
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Solution:
HP has issued a fix (3.2) for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS Integrity servers, available at:
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/products/kerberos
The HP advisory is available at:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02824440
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Vendor URL: web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2008-002.txt (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
OpenVMS
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 06 May 2011 05:06:14 +0000
Subject: HPSBOV02682 SSRT100495 rev.1 - HP OpenVMS running Kerberos, Remote Denial of Service (DoS), Execution of Arbitrary Code, Unauthorized Modification
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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02824440
CVE-2008-0062, CVE-2008-0947, CVE-2008-0948, CVE-2009-0846, CVE-2009-4212, CVE-2010-1323
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