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Xsupplicant "eap_do_notify()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA22612
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Release Date:
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2006-10-30
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Popularity:
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5,762 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Xsupplicant 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-5601
CVE-2006-5602
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Xsupplicant, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the "eap_do_notify()" function. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted EAP packet.
Successful exploitation may allow the execution of arbitrary code with "root" privileges.
Solution:
Update to version 1.2.8.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Yannick Van Osselaer
Original Advisory:
http://open1x.sourceforge.net/
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:189
Other References:
http://open1x.cvs.sourceforge.net/ope...icant/src/eap.c?r1=1.135&r2=1.136
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