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Novell CASA pam_micasa Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA18995
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Release Date:
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2006-02-23
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Popularity:
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5,941 views
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Critical:
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Highly 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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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Novell Common Authentication Service Adapter (CASA) 1.x
Novell Open Enterprise Server 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-0736
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Novell CASA, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the CASA PAM handler (pam_micasa authentication module). This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and allows arbitrary code execution.
The vulnerability has been reported in CASA included with:
* Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86 (i386)
* Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86_64 (x86_64)
* Open Enterprise Server (i386)
Solution:
Apply updates.
Updates are available via Red Carpet or from the maintenance web:
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/sea...eb79800a3d8a5cb6599b75e30f0ba133.html
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.
Original Advisory:
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_10_casa.html
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