TIS Firewall Toolkit Buffer Overflow in ftp-gw May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017481 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017481
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-0201
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jan 12 2007
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Original Entry Date: Jan 9 2007
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the TIS Firewall Toolkit. A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send specially crafted data to the ftp-gw trigger a buffer overflow in the cmd_usr() function and potentially execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
Other vulnerabilities may also exist.
Marcus Ranum reported this vulnerability based on an analysis using source code analysis software from Fortify.
The original report is available at:
http://www.ranum.com/security/computer_security/editorials/codetools/
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Impact:
A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target firewall.
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Solution:
No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 17:15:43 -0500
Subject: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
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http://www.ranum.com/security/computer_security/editorials/codetools/
> ftp-gw: line 679 (where the audit workbench identified "multiple issues") cmd_user()
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