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Nortel Threat Protection System Back Orifice Pre-Processor Buffer Overflow
Secunia Advisory: SA17255
Release Date: 2005-10-19
Last Update: 2005-11-14
Popularity: 6,594 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Nortel Threat Protection Systems 4.1.x
Nortel Threat Protection Systems 4.5.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-3252


Description:
Nortel Networks has acknowledged a vulnerability in Nortel Threat Protection System, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA17220

The vulnerability affects TPS 2050IS,TPS 2070DC,TPS 2070IS,TPS 2150IS and TPS 2170IS running the following software versions:
* Nortel Threat Protection System Intrusion Sensor 4.1
* Nortel Threat Protection System Defense Center 4.1

NOTE: Threat Protection System Defense Center is not directly vulnerable, but includes a vulnerable version of Snort.

Solution:
Apply Nortel TPS Snort Engine Update (SEU) #6.
http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-...cscat=SWDETAIL&SoftwareOID=362101

Changelog:
2005-10-26: Vendor issues updated advisory. Updated "Description" and "Original Advisory" sections.
2005-11-14: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-...p;DocumentOID=362187&RenditionID=
http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-...p;DocumentOID=363396&RenditionID=

Other References:
SA17220:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17220/


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