Mono Mono.Math.BigInteger integer overflow
| mono-biginteger-overflow (38248) |  High Risk |
Description:
Mono is vulnerable to a buffer overflow caused by an integer overflow in the Mono.Math.BigInteger class. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unknown attack vectors to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- Mono, Mono 1.0
- Mono, Mono 1.0.5
- Mono, Mono 1.1.13
- Mono, Mono 1.1.13.4
- Mono, Mono 1.1.13.6
- Mono, Mono 1.1.13.7
- Mono, Mono 1.1.17
- Mono, Mono 1.1.17.1
- Mono, Mono 1.1.18
- Mono, Mono 1.1.4
- Mono, Mono 1.1.8.3
- Mono, Mono 1.2.5.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux
Remedy:
For Gentoo Linux (Mono):
Refer to GLSA 200711-10 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Gentoo Bugzilla Bug 197067, dev-lang/mono < 1.2.5-r1 Buffer overflow in BigInteger (CVE-2007-5197) at http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=197067.
- Mono Web site, mono: trunk/mcs/class/System.Web/System.Web/StaticFileHandler.cs at http://anonsvn.mono-project.com/viewcvs/trunk/mcs/class/System.Web/System.Web/StaticFileHandler.cs.
- BID-26279: Mono System.Math BigInteger Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5197: Buffer overflow in the Mono.Math.BigInteger class in Mono 1.2.5.1 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to Reduce in Montgomery-based Pow methods.
- DSA-1397: mono -- integer overflow
- GLSA-200711-10: Mono: Buffer overflow
- MDKSA-2007:218: Updated mono packages fix arbitrary code execution vulnerability
- SA27493: Mono Mono.Math.BigInteger Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1018892: Mono Integer Overflow May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- SUSE-SR:2007:023: SUSE Security Summary Report
- USN-553-1: Mono vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3716: Mono Project Big Integer Implementation Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Nov 03, 2007
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