Ntop traceEvent() function format string
| ntop-traceevent-format-string (8347) |  High Risk |
Description:
Ntop is vulnerable to a format string attack in the traceEvent() function, which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest Snapshot version of ntop (dated after March 1, 2002), available from the ntop snapshop Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, 2002-04-11 17:47:33: re: gobbles ntop alert.
- BugTraq Mailing List, 2002-04-17 17:13:04: segfault in ntop.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Mar 04 2002 - 06:46:18 CST: [H20020304]: Remotely exploitable format string vulnerability in ntop.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Mar 05 2002 - 07:44:46 CST: RE: [H20020304]: Remotely exploitable format string vulnerability in ntop.
- Gobbles Security Advisory #31: Preauthentication Remote Root Hole in NTOP.
- ntop snapshop Web site: The NTOP community page.
- Ntop-dev Mailing List, Thu, 28 Feb 2002 12:46:14 +0100: ntop - format string bug in traceEvent.
- BID-4225: ntop Remote Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0412: Format string vulnerability in TraceEvent function for ntop before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing format strings to be injected into calls to the syslog function, via (1) an HTTP GET request, (2) a user name in HTTP authentication, or (3) a password in HTTP authentication.
- OSVDB ID: 5307: ntop traceEvent() Function Format String Arbitrary Code Execution
Platforms Affected:
- Luca Deri ntop 2.0
Reported:
Mar 04, 2002
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