NodeManager LinkDown-Trap buffer overflow
| nodemanager-linkdown-bo (18937) |  High Risk |
Description:
NodeManager Professional is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when logging of SNMPv1 traps. By sending a specially-crafted LinkDown-Trap UDP packet containing an OCTET-STRING of more than 512 bytes in the Trap variable-bindings field, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of NodeManager Professional (2.01 or later), as listed in the BugTraq Mailing List posting dated Mon Jan 17 2005 - 08:50:32 CST. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jan 17 2005 - 08:50:32 CST: [SIG^2 G-TEC] NodeManager Professional V2.00 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
- BID-12283: Mnet Soft Factory NodeManager Professional SNMP Trap Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0185: Stack-based buffer overflow in NodeManager Professional 2.00 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a LinkDown-Trap packet that contains a long OCTET-STRING in the Trap variable-bindings field.
- SA13881: NodeManager Professional Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1012915: NodeManager SNMP Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows XP SP1 Home
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Home
- Mnet Soft Factory NodeManager Professional 2.00
Reported:
Jan 17, 2005
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