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mtr "mtr_curses_keyaction()" Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA13430
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Release Date:
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2004-12-14
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Last Update:
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2004-12-20
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Popularity:
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4,320 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | mtr 0.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2004-1224
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Description:
Przemysaw Frasunek has reported a vulnerability in mtr, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges.
The vulnerability is caused due to an off-by-one error in the keybinding routine in "mtr_curses_keyaction()". This may be exploited by supplying specially crafted, overly long input.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code with the privileges limited to hijacking raw sockets.
NOTE: Exploitation requires that mtr is setuid "root" and not compiled with gcc 3.x.
The vulnerability has been reported in versions 0.55 through 0.65.
Solution:
Update to version 0.67.
ftp://ftp.bitwizard.nl/mtr/
Provided and/or discovered by:
Przemysaw Frasunek
Changelog:
2004-12-20: Added CVE reference.
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