ez-ipupdate show_message format string
| eziupdate-showmessage-format-string (18032) |  High Risk |
Description:
ez-ipupdate could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable client, caused by a format string vulnerability in the show_message function. If daemon mode is enabled, a remote attacker in control of a malicious server could supply a specially-crafted response containing format specifiers to execute arbitrary commands on the victim's system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest ez-ipupdate package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:129 for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux 10.1: 3.0.11b8-2.1.101mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 9.2: 3.0.11b8-2.1.92mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 8.2: 3.0.11b8-2.1.M82mdk or later
Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1: 3.0.11b8-2.1.C21mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.0: 3.0.11b8-2.1.100mdk or later
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of ez-ipupdate (3.0.11_beta8-r1 or later), as listed in GLSA 200411-20. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (alias woody):
Upgrade to the latest ez-ipupdate package (3.0.11b5-1woody2 or later), as listed in DSA-592-1. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Nov 11 2004 - 07:59:31 CST: ez-ipupdate format string bug.
- BID-11657: EZ-IPupdate Remote Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0980: Format string vulnerability in ez-ipupdate.c for ez-ipupdate 3.0.10 through 3.0.11b8, when running in daemon mode with certain service types in use, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code.
- DSA-592: ez-ipupdate -- format string
- GLSA-200411-20: ez-ipupdate: Format string vulnerability
- MDKSA-2004:129: Updated ez-ipupdate packages fix format string vulnerability
- SA13167: ez-ipupdate "show_message()" Format String Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Angus' Projects ez-ipupdate 3.0.10
- Angus' Projects ez-ipupdate 3.0.11b5
- Angus' Projects ez-ipupdate 3.0.11b6
- Angus' Projects ez-ipupdate 3.0.11b7
- Angus' Projects ez-ipupdate 3.0.11b8
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 8.2
Reported:
Nov 11, 2004
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