ViRobot Linux Server addschup binary buffer overflow
| virobot-addschup-bo (21000) |  High Risk |
Description:
ViRobot Linux Server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow caused by improper bounds checking of cookies sent to the setuid cgi-bin file, addschup, and possibly other binaries as well. Arbitrary commands can be inserted into the user's contab file. By connecting to the server webadmin port, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- HAURI, ViRobot Linux Server 2.0
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability (down_unixpatch.html), available from the ViRobot Linux Server Web page. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Digital Almunition DMA 2005-0614a, Global Hauri ViRobot Server cookie overflow at http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA[2005-0614a].txt.
- ViRobot Linux Server Web page, The AntiVirus Wizards of HAURI at http://www.globalhauri.com/html/products/fs_linux.html.
- BID-13964: ViRobot Linux Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-2041: Buffer overflow in addschup in HAURI ViRobot 2.0, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ViRobot_ID cookie (HTTP_COOKIE).
- OSVDB ID: 17320: ViRobot Linux Server addschup Cookie Field Remote Overflow
- SA15700: ViRobot Linux Server Cookie Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Jun 15, 2005
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