11279 : Linux NFS Server Pathname Overflow
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Timeline
Disclosure Date
1999-11-09

Description

A remote overflow exists in NFS Server. The application fails to perform proper bounds checking resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request containing an overly long pathname on a read-write mounted NFS directory, a remote attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity

Solution

Contact your vendor for an appropriate upgrade. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
Debian Linux
 2.1
Red Hat, Inc.
Linux
 5.2
4.2
Slackware Linux, Inc.
Slackware
 7.0
SUSE LINUX Products GmbH
SUSE LINUX
 6.2
6.1
SCO Group, Inc.
Caldera OpenLinux
 2.3

References

Tools & Filters
10219

Credit
  • Mariusz Marcinkiewicz - tmoggzigzag.pl -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 10.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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