(Sun Issues Fix) Samba Buffer Overflow in nmbd send_mailslot() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020153 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020153
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-6015
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 2 2008
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 3.0.0 - 3.0.27a
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Samba. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send specially crafted GETDC mailslot requests to trigger a buffer overflow in nmbd and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
The vulnerability resides in the send_mailslot() function.
The system is affected if the "domain logons" parameter is enabled in the 'smb.conf' configuration file.
The vendor was notified on November 22, 2007.
Alin Rad Pop of Secunia Research reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
Sun has issued the following fix.
SPARC Platform
* Solaris 10 with patch 119757-10 or later
x86 Platform
* Solaris 10 with patch 119758-10 or later
Sun is working on a fix for Solaris 9.
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238251-1
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 01:21:16 -0400
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238251-1
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CVE-2007-6015
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