Sambar Server Telnet proxy long password buffer overflow
| sambar-telnet-bo (6973) |  High Risk |
Description:
Sambar Server is vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by a buffer overflow. By using a password that contains 1000 characters or more when connecting to the Telnet Proxy, an attacker can overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary commands on the system or cause the server to crash.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Aug 13 2001 - 11:55:38 CDT: Sambar Telnet Proxy/Server multiple vulnerablietis.
- CVE-2001-1292: Sambar Telnet Proxy/Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long password.
- OSVDB ID: 14233: Sambar Telnet Proxy/Server Long Password Overflow
Platforms Affected:
- Sambar Sambar Server
Reported:
Aug 13, 2001
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