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SecureCRT / SecureFX Potential Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA19040
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Release Date:
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2006-03-03
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Last Update:
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2006-03-08
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Popularity:
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9,429 views
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Critical:
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Less 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: | SecureCRT 5.x
SecureFX 3.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-1038
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in SecureCRT and SecureFX, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when converting a unicode string to a multi-byte string. This can potentially be exploited to cause a buffer overflow when certain unspecified conditions are met.
The vulnerability has been reported in the following versions:
* SecureCRT version 5.0.4 and prior.
* SecureFX version 3.0.4 and prior.
Solution:
Update to a fixed version.
SecureCRT:
Update to version 5.0.5.
http://www.vandyke.com/download/securecrt/index.html
SecureFX:
Update to version 3.0.5.
http://www.vandyke.com/download/securefx/index.html
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.
Changelog:
2006-03-06: Updated version number for SecureFX in "Solution" section. Added link to vendor advisory. Lowered rating to "Less critical".
2006-03-08: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
VanDyke Software:
http://www.vandyke.com/support/advisory/2006/03/19040.html
http://www.vandyke.com/products/securecrt/history.txt
http://www.vandyke.com/products/securefx/history.txt
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