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Network Block Device Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA18135
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Release Date:
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2005-12-22
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Popularity:
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6,299 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: | Network Block Device (nbd) 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-3534
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Description:
Kurt Fitzner has reported a vulnerability in Network Block Device (nbd), which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in nbd-server when handling a specially crafted request. This may be exploited to cause a buffer overflow in the nbd-server.
Solution:
Restrict use to within trusted networks.
Some Linux vendors have issued fixed packages.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Kurt Fitzner
Original Advisory:
Debian:
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-924
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