eSignal Specs.dll file buffer overflow

esignal-specs-bo (15624) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

eSignal is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in the Specs.dll file. A remote attacker can establish a Telnet connection to TCP port 80 and send a long specially-crafted string to overflow a buffer and possibly execute arbitrary code on the system.


Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of eSignal (7.6 Build 636a or later), available from the eSignal Download Web page. See References.

References:

Platforms Affected:

  • eSignal eSignal 7.6 and 7.5

Reported:

Mar 25, 2004

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