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IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment HTTP Server Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28604
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Release Date:
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2008-01-22
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Last Update:
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2008-03-07
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS 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: | IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment 5.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2008-0401 (Secunia mirror)
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Description: A vulnerability has been reported in IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the logging functionality of the web server component. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted request with an overly large HTTP request method to an affected system (port TCP/443).
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is reported in version 5.1.0.3.
Solution: Apply Interim Fix 3, version 5.1.0.3 (5.1.0-TIV-TPMOSD-IF0003). Please see the vendor's advisory for details.
Provided and/or discovered by: An anonymous person, reported via iDefense Labs.
Changelog: 2008-01-25: Updated "Description" and "Original Advisory" section with additional information from iDefense. Updated "Criticality". Added CVE reference.
2008-03-07: Added link to US-CERT.
Original Advisory: IBM:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24018010
iDefense:
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=647
Other References: US-CERT VU#158609:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/158609
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1. IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment TFTP Read Request Denial of Service
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2. IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment HTTP Request Handling Multiple Vulnerabilities
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