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libbsb "bsb_open_header()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA13527
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Release Date:
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2004-12-17
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Last Update:
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2004-12-22
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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 remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | libbsb 0.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2004-1262 (Secunia mirror)
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This advisory is currently marked as unpatched!
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in libbsb, allowing malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "bsb_open_header()" function, which is used when using "bsb2ppm" to convert bsb files into ppm format. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted bsb file.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code, but requires that a user is tricked into converting a malicious bsb file.
The vulnerability has been reported in libbsb version 0.0.6. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Do not open bsb files from untrusted sources.
Use another product.
Provided and/or discovered by:
James Longstreet and Tom Indelli
Changelog:
2004-12-22: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/bsb2ppm.txt
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