|
openwsman "Content-Length" Processing Vulnerability
|
|
Secunia Advisory:
|
SA30568
|
|
|
Release Date:
|
2008-06-09
|
|
Last Update:
|
2008-06-18
|
|
Popularity:
|
1,667 views
|
|
|
Critical:
|
Less critical
|
|
Impact:
|
DoS
System access
|
|
Where:
|
From local network
|
|
Solution Status:
|
Vendor Patch
|
|
| Software: | openwsman 1.x
|
|
|
Binary Analysis:
|
BA496 :: Available for 1 Credit 
|
|
|
Subscribe:
|
Instant alerts on relevant vulnerabilities
|
|
| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-2097
|
|
Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in openwsman, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the processing of "Content-Length" headers in openwsmand. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted packet.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code, but requires valid openwsman user credentials.
This is related to vulnerability #3 in:
SA30556
The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 1.5.2. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 1.5.2, which prevents potential code execution.
NOTE: In certain environments it is still possible to cause openwsmand to crash.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Alexander Sotirov, VMware Security Research
Changelog:
2008-06-18: Updated advisory with additional information provided by Secunia Research.
Original Advisory:
VMware:
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
openwsman:
http://openwsman.org/trac/changeset/2810
|
|
|
Track this Secunia Advisory
|
Customers of the Secunia Vulnerability Intelligence solutions will automatically receive updates when new information regarding this advisory is released.
Read more about our Vulnerability Intelligence solutions and what they can do for you and your company.
|
|
|
About this Secunia Advisory
|
Please note: The information that this Secunia Advisory is based on comes from a third party unless stated otherwise.
Secunia collects, validates, and verifies all vulnerability reports issued by security research groups, vendors, and others.
|
