Openwsman basic authentication header buffer overflow
| openwsman-authentication-header-bo (44481) |  High Risk |
Description:
Openwsman is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows, caused by improper bounds checking when decoding the HTTP basic authentication header. By sending a specially-crafted header, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to the Openwsman Web site for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
References:
- Openwsman Web site: Openwsman.
- VMSA-0008-0015: Updated ESXi and ESX 3.5 packages address critical security issue in openwsman.
- BID-30694: Openwsman Multiple Remote Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-2234: Multiple buffer overflows in Openwsman 1.2.0 and 2.0.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Authorization: Basic HTTP header.
- SA31410: openwsman HTTP Basic Authentication Buffer Overflow
- SA31942: VMware ESX / ESXi openwsman HTTP Basic Authentication Buffer Overflow
- SUSE-SA:2008:041: openwsman
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2397: Openwsman Buffer Overflow and SSL Session Replay Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2624: VMware ESX and ESXi Openwsman Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Novell OpenSUSE 10.3
- Novell OpenSUSE 11.0
- Openwsman Openwsman 1.2
- Openwsman Openwsman 2.0
- VMware ESX Server 3.5
- VMware ESXi Server 3.5
Reported:
Aug 14, 2008
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