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Novell Open Enterprise Server Remote Manager Buffer Overflow
Secunia Advisory:	SA18484	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2006-01-16
Last Update:	2006-01-19
Popularity:	6,704 views

Critical:	Highly critical
Impact:	System access
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

Software:	Novell Open Enterprise Server 1.x

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CVE reference:	CVE-2005-3655

Description: A vulnerability has been reported in Novell Open Enterprise Server Remote Manager, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of a HTTP POST request with a negative "Content-Length" header. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution. Solution: Apply updates. Updates are available via Red Carpet / ZLM or from the maintenance web: http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/sea...1af470a99a736eb966cc0e52fb71ee98.html http://portal.suse.com/psdb/1af470a99a736eb966cc0e52fb71ee98.html Provided and/or discovered by: Discovered by anonymous person and reported via iDEFENSE. Changelog: 2006-01-19: Updated link to vendor advisory. Original Advisory: Novell: http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_02_novellnrm.html iDEFENSE: http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=371

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