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chbg "simplify_path()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA13529
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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: | chbg 1.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2004-1264 (Secunia mirror)
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This advisory is currently marked as unpatched!
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Description:
Danny Lungstrom has reported a vulnerability in chbg, allowing malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "simplify_path()" function, which is used to handle file names. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted list of file names.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code, but requires that a user is tricked into opening a list of files.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.5. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Do not open file lists from untrusted sources.
Use another product.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Danny Lungstrom
Changelog:
2004-12-22: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/chbg.txt
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