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PrivateWire Registration Functionality Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA20812
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Release Date:
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2006-06-27
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Last Update:
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2006-06-30
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Popularity:
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5,121 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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: | PrivateWire 3.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-3252
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Description:
Michael Thumann has reported a vulnerability in PrivateWire, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the Online Registration functionality when handling an overly long URL. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via an overly long GET request.
The vulnerability has been reported in PrivateWire Gateway version 3.7. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
The vendor has reportedly issued a patch.
Users can contract the vendor to obtain the patch.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Michael Thumann
Changelog:
2006-06-30: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www.ernw.de/security_advisories.html
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