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Cacti "graph_image.php" Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA25557
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Release Date:
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2007-06-06
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Last Update:
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2007-06-11
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Popularity:
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6,269 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Workaround
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| Software: | Cacti 0.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-3112
CVE-2007-3113
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Description:
A vulnerability has been discovered in Cacti, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in graph_image.php, which can be exploited to use lots of system resources by passing malicious values to the "graph_start", "graph_end", "graph_width", and "graph_height" parameters.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 0.8.6j. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Apply the vendor's official fix:
http://svn.cacti.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.....php?rev=3956&r1=3898&r2=3956
Provided and/or discovered by:
Mathieu Dessus and the vendor
Changelog:
2007-06-11: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://mdessus.free.fr/?p=15
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