tcpdump print-802_11.c printer buffer overflow
| tcpdump-print80211c-bo (32749) |  High Risk |
Description:
tcpdump is vulnerable to an off-by-one buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the parse_elements() in print-802_11.c. By sending a specially-crafted 802.11 frame, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability (print-802_11.c), available from the tcpdump CVS Repository. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux (tcpdump):
Refer to USN-429-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Mandriva Linux (tcpdump):
Refer to MDKSA-2007:056 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian Linux:
Refer to DSA-1272-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Turbolinux (Tcpdump):
Refer to TLSA-2007-46 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
References:
- Apple Web site: About Security Update 2007-009.
- Apple Web site: About Security Update 2007-009 v1.1.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Dec 17 2007 - 15:47:29 CST: Apple OS X Software Update Remote Command Execution.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, 2007-03-01 12:59:23: tcpdump: off-by-one heap overflow in 802.11 printer.
- tcpdump CVS Repository: CVS log for tcpdump/print-802_11.c.
- ASA-2007-528: tcpdump security and bug fix update (RHSA-2007-0387)
- BID-22772: tcpdump IEEE802.11 Printer Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-1218: Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print-802_11.c) for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 802.11 frame. NOTE: this was originally referred to as heap-based, but it might be stack-based.
- DSA-1272: tcpdump -- buffer overflow
- MDKSA-2007:056: Updated tcpdump packages address off-by-one overflow
- MDKSA-2007:155: Updated tcpdump packages fix remote denial of service
- OSVDB ID: 32427: tcpdump 802.11 parse_elements() Function Off-By-One
- RHSA-2007-0368: Moderate: tcpdump security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2007-0387: Moderate: tcpdump security and bug fix update
- SA24318: tcpdump 802.11 "parse_elements()" Off-By-One Vulnerability
- SA28136: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1017717: Tcpdump Off-by-One Heap Overflow Lets Remote Users Deny Service
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.10
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5
- Seth Webster tcpdump 3.9.5
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Desktop
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux FUJI
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Home
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Multimedia
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Personal
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0
Reported:
Mar 01, 2007
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