(NetBSD Issues Fix) Tcpdump Buffer Overflow in 'print-bgp.c' Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1022463 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1022463
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-3798
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 26 2009
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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): 3.9.6, possibly other versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Tcpdump. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send specially crafted BGP data to trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
The vulnerability resides in 'print-bgp.c'.
mu-b reported this vulnerability.
A demonstration exploit is available at:
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/private/tcpdump-bgp.c
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
NetBSD has issued a fix.
The NetBSD advisory is available at:
http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-002.txt.asc
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Vendor URL: www.tcpdump.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (NetBSD)
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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: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:55:47 -0400
Subject: NetBSD
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tcpdump multiple denial of service and arbitrary code execution issues
CVE-2007-1218, CVE-2007-3798
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