XAMPP mssql_connect buffer overflow
| xampp-mssqlconnect-bo (33683) |  High Risk |
Description:
XAMPP is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the mssql_connect function. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Apache Friends, XAMPP 1.5.2
- Apache Friends, XAMPP 1.6.0
- Apache Friends, XAMPP 1.6.0a
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of XAMPP (1.6.0a or later), available from the SourceForge.net Web site Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- SourceForge.net, SourceForge.net:Files at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=61776.
- SourceForge.net, XAMPP at http://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/.
- BID-23491: XAMPP Mssql_Connect Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2079: The ADONewConnection Connect function in adodb.php in XAMPP 1.6.0a and earlier for Windows uses untrusted input for the database server hostname, which allows remote attackers to trigger a library buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code via a long host parameter, or have other unspecified impact. NOTE: it could be argued that this is an issue in mssql_connect (CVE-2007-1411.1) in PHP, or an issue in the ADOdb Library, and the proper fix should be in one of these products; if so, then this should not be treated as a vulnerability in XAMPP.
Reported:
Apr 15, 2007
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