ArcInfo lockmgr and wservice format string
| arcinfo-lockmgr-wservice-format-string (20369) |  High Risk |
Description:
ArcInfo is vulnerable to a format string attack caused by improper validation of user-supplied input in the lockmgr and wservice applications. If ArcStorm or the Geoprocessing server is enabled, a remote attacker could use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- ESRI, ArcInfo Workstation 9.0
- Sun, Solaris 8 SPARC
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, available from the ArcInfo Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- ArcInfo Web site, ArcInfo at http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcinfo/index.html.
- BID-13453: ESRI ArcInfo Workstation Multiple Local Buffer Overflow And Format String Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-1394: Format string vulnerability in ArcGIS for ESRI ArcInfo Workstation 9.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the ARCHOME environment variable to (1) wservice or (2) lockmgr.
- SA15196: ArcInfo Workstation Format String and Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1013852: ArcGIS Buffer Overflows and Format String Errors Let Local Users Gain Root Privilegges
Reported:
May 03, 2005
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