libsmi smiGetNode() buffer overflow
| libsmi-smigetnode-bo (62686) |  High Risk |
Description:
libsmi is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the smiGetNode() function when processing an Object Identifier (OID) in string-dotted notation. By sending an overly long string, a local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.6 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.4 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, available from the libsmi SVN Repository. See References.
References:
- CORE-2010-0819: LibSMI smiGetNode Buffer Overflow When Long OID Is Given In Numerical Form.
- libsmi SVN Repository: libsmi.
- Offensive Security Exploit Database [10-20-2010]: LibSMI smiGetNode Buffer Overflow When Long OID Is Given In Numerical Form.
- BID-44276: libsmi 'smiGetNode()' Long OID Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2010-2891: Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier (aka OID) represented as a numerical string containing many components separated by . (dot) characters.
- DSA-2145: libsmi -- buffer overflow
- MDVSA-2010:209: libsmi
- OSVDB ID: 68767: libsmi lib/smi.c smiGetNode() Function Object Identifier (OID) Handling Overflow
- SA41841: libsmi smiGetNode() Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SUSE-SR:2011:001: SUSE Security Summary Report
- SUSE-SR:2011:002: SUSE Security Summary Report
Platforms Affected:
- libsmi libsmi 0.4.8
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- Mandriva Enterprise Server 5
- Mandriva Enterprise Server 5 X86_64
- Mandriva Linux 2009.0
- Mandriva Linux 2009.0 X86_64
- Mandriva Linux 2009.1
- Mandriva Linux 2009.1 X86_64
- Mandriva Linux 2010 X86_64
- Mandriva Linux 2010
Reported:
Oct 20, 2010
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