13707 : Sympa src/queue.c queue Utility Local Overflow
Printer | http://osvdb.org/13707 | Email This | Edit Vulnerability

Views This Week	Views All Time	Added to OSVDB	Last Modified	Modified (since 2008)	Percent Complete
2	157	over 6 years ago	about 1 year ago	2 times	90%

Timeline

Disclosure Date
2005-02-11

Description

A local overflow exists in Sympa Mailing List manager. Sympa fails to a boundary error in the queue utility when processing command line arguments resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause execution of arbitrary code resulting in a loss of confidentality and/or availability.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.1.3 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Sympa

4.1.2

References

Security Tracker: 1013163
Secunia Advisory ID: 14217 14224
CVE ID: 2005-0073 (see also: NVD)
Other Advisory URL: http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-677

Tools & Filters

	16381 16387 18837
	2614

Credit

Erik Sjölund -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 4.6
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-06-02 | Disagree?

Blogs

This product uses the Daylife API but is not endorsed or certified by Daylife.

This section lists the latest news and blogs found via the daylife API (and for older items, the technorati API), which mention or otherwise discuss this vulnerability.

None found at this time

Comments

Add Comment Hide Add Comment

No Comments.

The database information may change without any notice. Use of the information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition, and there are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. In no event shall the copyright holder or distributor (OSVDB or OSF) be held liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use or spread of this information.