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nfs-utils "getquotainfo()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA13440
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Release Date:
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2004-12-14
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Last Update:
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2005-03-07
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Popularity:
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6,663 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | nfs-utils 0.x
nfs-utils 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2004-0946
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Description:
Arjan van de Ven has reported a vulnerability in nfs-utils, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the function "getquotainfo()" in "rquota_server.c" and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow.
Successful exploitation may lead to execution of arbitrary code on 64-bit architectures.
Solution:
Secunia is currently not aware of an official updated version, which addresses the vulnerability.
However, updates have been issued by some Linux vendors.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Arjan van de Ven
Changelog:
2005-03-07: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
Original Advisory:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200412-08.xml
Other References:
US-CERT VU#698302:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/698302
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