HP Network Node Manager ovspmd.exe buffer overflow
| hp-nnm-ovspmd-bo (41737) |  High Risk |
Description:
HP Network Node Manager is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by ovspmd.exe. By sending an overly long request to TCP port 8886, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- HP, Network Node Manager 7.53 and prior
Remedy:
Refer to HPSBMA02338 SSRT080024, SSRT080041 rev.2 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- HP Web site, HP Network Node Manager (NNM) Advanced Edition software at https://h10078.www1.hp.com/cda/hpms/display/main/hpms_content.jsp?zn=bto&cp=1-11-15-119^1155_4000_100.
- HPSBMA02338 SSRT080024, SSRT080041 rev.1, HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM), Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code, Denial of Service (DoS) at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01466051.
- HPSBMA02338 SSRT080024, SSRT080041 rev.2, HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM), Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code, Denial of Service (DoS) at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01466051.
- Luigi Auriemma ADVISORIES, 08 Apr 2008, HP OpenView Network Node Manager at http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/closedview-adv.txt.
- BID-28689: HP OpenView Network Node Manager 'ovspmd' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1842: Integer signedness error in ovspmd.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 8.01, and 7.53 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long request to TCP port 8886 that begins with a certain negative integer, which passes a signed comparison and triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1159: HP OpenView Network Node Manager ovspmd Vulnerability
- SA29713: HP OpenView Network Node Manager ovspmd.exe Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1019821: HP OpenView Network Node Manager Buffer Overflow in ovspmd Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Reported:
Apr 08, 2008
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