Secunia Logo
 
Anubis Multiple IDENT Support and Logging Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA10999
Release Date: 2004-03-01
Last Update: 2004-03-05
Popularity: 5,254 views

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

Software:Anubis 3.6.x
Anubis 3.9.x

Subscribe: Instant alerts on relevant vulnerabilities


Description:
Ulf Harnhammar has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in GNU Anubis, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerabilities are caused by two boundary errors in the IDENT protocol support ("auth_ident()" function) and three format string errors in various logging functionality.

The vulnerabilities have been reported in versions 3.6.2, 3.6.1, 3.6.0, 3.9.93, and 3.9.92. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Apply patches.

Anubis 3.6.2:
http://savannah.gnu.org/patch/download.php?item_id=2699&item_file_id=2801

Anubis 3.9.93:
http://savannah.gnu.org/patch/download.php?item_id=2700&item_file_id=2802

Provided and/or discovered by:
Ulf Harnhammar

Changelog:
2004-03-05: Updated advisory with more information.

Original Advisory:
http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-anubis/2004-02/msg00000.html


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.
  
Latest Advisories

Send Feedback to Secunia
If you have new information regarding this Secunia advisory or a product in our database, please send it to us using either our web form or email us at vuln@secunia.com.

Ideas, suggestions, and other feedback are most welcome.

Most Popular - 3 Hours

1. VLC Media Player Real Demuxer Integer Overflow Vulnerability // 94 views
2. RakhiSoftware Shopping Cart Multiple Vulnerabilities // 91 views
3. Sun Java JDK / JRE Multiple Vulnerabilities // 76 views
4. Microsoft Office Communications Server SIP INVITE Denial of Service // 76 views
5. Lito Lite CMS "cid" SQL Injection Vulnerability // 53 views
6. Bluo CMS "id" SQL Injection Vulnerability // 46 views
7. Adobe Flash Player Multiple Security Issues and Vulnerabilities // 44 views
8. Basic PHP CMS "id" SQL Injection Vulnerability // 44 views
9. Active Photo Gallery "username" and "password" SQL Injection // 42 views
10. Debian update for wireshark // 39 views