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Winny Command Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA19795
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Release Date:
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2006-04-24
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Last Update:
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2006-05-01
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Popularity:
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7,495 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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Unpatched
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| Software: | Winny 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-2007
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Description:
eEye Digital Security has reported a vulnerability in Winny, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the parsing of specific commands received via the file transfer port. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow and allows arbitrary code execution.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.0 b7.1. Prior versions may also be affected.
Note: It has also been reported that a stack-based buffer overflow exists within the parsing of another command.
Solution:
Use another product.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Yuji Ukai and Ryoji Kanai, eEye Digital Security.
Additional information by:
drac 65536
Changelog:
2006-04-26: Added CVE reference.
2006-04-27: Updated advisory with additional information. Updated "Title", "Description" and credit sections.
2006-05-01: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
Original Advisory:
eEye Digital Security:
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060421.html
Other References:
US-CERT VU#167033:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/167033
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