(Sun Issues Fix) Samba nmbd Buffer Overflow in reply_netbios_packet() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020155 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020155
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-5398
(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 - 3.0.26a
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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 a series of name registration requests followed by a specially crafted name query request to trigger a buffer overflow in the reply_netbios_packet() function in nmbd and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
The system is affected when the WINS server daemon (nmbd) is configured.
The vendor was notified on October 30, 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=1-66-237764-1
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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 01:21:55 -0400
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-237764-1
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CVE-2007-4572
CVE-2007-5398
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