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LISTSERV WA CGI Script Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA19106
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Release Date:
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2006-03-06
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Last Update:
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2006-03-09
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Popularity:
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6,117 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | LISTSERV 14.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-1044
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Description:
Peter Winter-Smith of NGSSoftware has reported some vulnerabilities in LISTSERV, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerabilities are caused due to some unspecified boundary errors in the WA CGI script and can be exploited to cause buffer overflows.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerabilities have been reported in versions 14.3 and 14.4. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 14.5.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Peter Winter-Smith of NGSSoftware.
Changelog:
2006-03-07: Added link to NGSSoftware advisory.
2006-03-08: Added CVE reference.
2006-03-09: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
Original Advisory:
NGSSoftware:
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/listserv_3.txt
Other References:
US-CERT VU#841132:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/841132
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