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TFTP Server SP Long Error Message Buffer Overflow

Secunia Advisory: SA30147  
Release Date: 2008-05-09

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:TFTP Server SP 1.x

This advisory is currently marked as unpatched!
- Companies can be alerted when a patch is released!


Description:
tixxDZ has discovered a vulnerability in TFTP Server SP, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS or compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the handling of error messages and can be exploited to cause a BSS-based or stack-based buffer overflow via an error packet with an overly long error message.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is confirmed in the Windows version of TFTP Server SP version 1.4 and 1.5. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Restrict network access to the TFTP service.

Provided and/or discovered by:
tixxDZ

Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5563



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