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LISTSERV WA CGI Script Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA19106
Release Date: 2006-03-06
Last Update: 2006-03-09
Popularity: 6,424 views

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

Software:LISTSERV 14.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-1044


Description:
Peter Winter-Smith of NGSSoftware has reported some vulnerabilities in LISTSERV, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerabilities are caused due to some unspecified boundary errors in the WA CGI script and can be exploited to cause buffer overflows.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerabilities have been reported in versions 14.3 and 14.4. Prior versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 14.5.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Peter Winter-Smith of NGSSoftware.

Changelog:
2006-03-07: Added link to NGSSoftware advisory.
2006-03-08: Added CVE reference.
2006-03-09: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.

Original Advisory:
NGSSoftware:
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/listserv_3.txt

Other References:
US-CERT VU#841132:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/841132


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