Aventail Connect DNS queries buffer overflow
| aventail-connect-dns-bo (33972) |  High Risk |
Description:
Aventail Connect is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the SSL VPN Client. By sending a malformed DNS query, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Aventail Corporation, Aventail Connect 4.1.2.13
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 16, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Aventail Web site, Aventail Connect at http://www.aventail.com/products/access_options.asp.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Apr 30 2007 - 11:30:07 CDT, Aventail Connect SSL VPN Client Buffer Overflow at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-04/0737.html.
- BID-23717: Aventail Connect Hostname Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2434: Buffer overflow in asnsp.dll in Aventail Connect 4.1.2.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a malformed DNS query.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-1793: EfesTECH Haber id Parameter Handling Remote SQL Query Injection Vulnerability
Reported:
Apr 30, 2007
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