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LinPopUp "strexpand()" Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA13540
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Release Date:
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2004-12-20
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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 local network
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | LinPopUp 1.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2004-1282 (Secunia mirror)
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This advisory is currently marked as unpatched!
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Description:
Stephen Dranger has reported a vulnerability in LinPopUp, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "strexpand()" function and can be be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by tricking a user into responding to a malicious message.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.2.0. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Don't respond to messages from untrusted sources.
Use another product.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Stephen Dranger
Changelog:
2004-12-22: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/linpopup.txt
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