Novell SUSE Remote Manager buffer overflow
| novell-remote-manager-bo (24111) |  High Risk |
Description:
Novell SUSE Open Enterprise Server is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in the Novell Remote Manager service (novell-nrm). By sending an HTTP request with a negative Content-Length header, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.4 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Temporary-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to SUSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2006:002 for upgrade information. See References.
References:
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 01.13.06: Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Remote Manager Heap Overflow.
- BID-16226: SuSE Open Enterprise Server Novell Remote Manager HTTP Request Header Heap Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-3655: Heap-based buffer overflow in Novell Open Enterprise Server Remote Manager (novell-nrm) in Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP POST request with a negative Content-Length parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 22455: Novell Open Enterprise Server Remote Manager (novell-nrm) POST Request Content-Length Overflow
- SA18484: Novell Open Enterprise Server Remote Manager Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1015487: Novell Remote Manager for SUSE Linux Content-Length Heap Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SA:2006:002: Novell Remote Manager heap overflow
Platforms Affected:
- Novell Open Enterprise 9 Server
- Novell Open Enterprise Server
- SuSE SuSE SLES 9
Reported:
Jan 13, 2006
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