Stunnel Heap Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1025959 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1025959
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2011-2940
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Aug 29 2011
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Original Entry Date: Aug 19 2011
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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): 4.40, 4.41
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Stunnel. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can trigger a heap overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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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 (4.42).
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Vendor URL: stunnel.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:01:30 +0000
Subject: [stunnel-announce] stunnel 4.42 released
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http://www.stunnel.org/pipermail/stunnel-announce/2011-August/000059.html
> - Fixed a heap corruption vulnerability in versions 4.40 and 4.41. It may
> possibly be leveraged to perform DoS or remote code execution attacks.
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