Solaris snoop(1M) format string
| solaris-snoop1m-format-string (44415) |  High Risk |
Description:
Sun Solaris could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a format string vulnerability in snoop(1M) when the -o option is not enabled. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using specially-crafted SMB packets to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the user.
Note: When snoop(1M) is invoked by root, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with nobody privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.9 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 240101 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 08.04.08: Solaris snoop SMB Decoding Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities.
- NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008009062, Rev 1: Nortel Response to Sun Alert 240101 - Vulnerability in Solaris snoop(1M) when Displaying SMB Traffic.
- Sun Alert ID: 240101 : Security Vulnerability in Solaris snoop(1M) when Displaying SMB Traffic .
- ASA-2008-355: Security Vulnerability in Solaris snoop(1M) when Displaying SMB Traffic (Sun 240101)
- BID-30556: Sun Solaris 'snoop(1M)' Utility Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-0965: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in snoop on Sun Solaris 8 through 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_96, when the -o option is omitted, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an SMB packet.
- SA31386: Sun Solaris "snoop" Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA31535: Avaya CMS Solaris "snoop" Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020633: Solaris 'snoop' Utility Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2311: Sun Solaris snoop Utility Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_95 SPARC
- Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_95 x86
- Sun Solaris 10 SPARC
- Sun Solaris 10 x86
- Sun Solaris 8 x86
- Sun Solaris 8 SPARC
- Sun Solaris 9 SPARC
- Sun Solaris 9 x86
Reported:
Aug 05, 2008
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