(HP Issues Fix for HPE NonStop Server) GD Library Heap Overflow in Processing Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1036679 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1036679
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2016-3074
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 20 2016
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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 Exploit Included: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in GD Library (libgd). A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target system. HPE NonStop Server is affected.
A remote user can create a file containing specially crafted compressed gd2 data that, when loaded by the target application, will trigger a signedness error and resulting heap overflow to execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target application.
Hans Jerry Illikainen reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create content that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
HP has issued a fix for HPE NonStop Server.
The HP advisory is available at:
http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05240731
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Vendor URL: h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05240731 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS: UNIX (HP/UX)
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