BOOZT! Web admin long name buffer overflow
| boozt-long-name-bo (7790) |  High Risk |
Description:
BOOZT! is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the Web administration tool. By sending a specially-crafted URL containing an overly long character string in the (name) field, a remote attacker can overflow a buffer and crash the program or execute arbitrary code on the server with privileges of the httpd process.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Bootz! (0.9.9 Alpha or later), available from the Bootz Web site. See References.
References:
- BOOZT! Web site: BOOZT!.
- BOOZT! Web site: Boozt! Standard v 0.9.9 Alpha released!.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Jan 05 2002 - 12:04:48 CST: BOOZT! Standard 's administration cgi vulnerable to buffer overflow.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jan 09 2002 - 17:19:43 CST: BOOZT! Standard CGI Vulnerability : Exploit Released.
- BID-3787: Boozt! Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0098: Buffer overflow in index.cgi administration interface for Boozt! Standard 0.9.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long name field when creating a new banner.
- OSVDB ID: 2017: Boozt! index.cgi Banner Creation Name Field Overflow
Platforms Affected:
- Solutions 4u BOOZT! Standard 0.9.8alpha
Reported:
Jan 05, 2002
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