YardRadius process_menu function buffer overflow
| yardradius-processmenu-bo (18270) |  High Risk |
Description:
YardRadius is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in the process_menu function. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of YardRadius (1.0.21 or later), available from the YardRadius Web page. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody):
Upgrade to the latest version of yardradius, as listed below. Refer to DSA-598-1 for more information. See References.
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody): 1.0.20-2woody1 or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- YardRadius Web page: FrontPage.
- BID-11753: Yard Radius Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0987: Buffer overflow in the process_menu function in yardradius 1.0.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- DSA-598: yardradius -- buffer overflow
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- YardRadius YardRadius 1.0.20
Reported:
Nov 25, 2004
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