TIBCO SmartSockets RTserver component buffer overflow
| tibco-rtserver-bo (39703) |  High Risk |
Description:
TIBCO SmartSockets is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the RTserver component. By sending a specially-crafted request containing size and copy-length values, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with SYSTEM privileges or cause a denial of service.
Note: This vulnerability also affects TIBCO RTworks and TIBCO Enterprise Message Service.
Platforms Affected:
- TIBCO, Enterprise Message Service (EMS) 4.0.0 - 4.4.1
- TIBCO, RTworks prior to 4.0.4
- TIBCO, SmartSockets 6.8.0
Remedy:
For TIBCO SmartSockets:
Upgrade to the latest version of TIBCO SmartSockets (6.8.1 or later), as listed in TIBCO Software Inc. Security Advisory January 15, 2008. See References.
For TIBCO RTworks:
Upgrade to the latest version of TIBCO RTworks (4.0.4 or later), as listed in TIBCO Software Inc. Security Advisory January 15, 2008. See References.
For TIBCO Enterprise Message Service:
Upgrade to the latest version of TIBCO EMS (4.4.2 or later), as listed in TIBCO Software Inc. Security Advisory January 15, 2008. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- iDefense PUBLIC ADVISORY: 01.15.08, TIBCO SmartSockets RTserver Heap Overflow Vulnerability at http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=638.
- TIBCO Software Inc. Security Advisory January 15, 2008, TIBCO SmartSockets Product Family (RTworks) vulnerability at http://www.tibco.com/resources/mk/sspfm_security_advisory_20080115.txt.
- TIBCO Software Inc. Security Advisory January 15, 2008, TIBCO Enterprise Message Service vulnerability at http://www.tibco.com/resources/mk/ems_security_advisory_20080115.txt.
- TIBCO Software Inc. Security Advisory January 15, 2008, TIBCO SmartSockets vulnerability at http://www.tibco.com/resources/mk/smartsockets_security_advisory_20080115.txt.
- BID-27294: TIBCO SmartSockets Request Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5658: Heap-based buffer overflow in TIBCO SmartSockets RTserver 6.8.0 and earlier, RTworks before 4.0.4, and Enterprise Message Service (EMS) 4.0.0 through 4.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted requests containing size and copy-length values that trigger the overflow.
- SA28490: TIBCO SmartSockets Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019193: TIBCO SmartSockets Untrusted Pointer and Pointer Offset Values and Buffer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0173: TIBCO SmartSockets RTserver Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jan 15, 2008
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