A remote overflow exists in McAfee Common Management Agent. The CMA agent fails to check proper bounds on certain packets resulting in a heap-based overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution or trigger a denial of service resulting in a loss of confidentiality and/or availability.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Denial of Service,
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity,
Loss of Availability
Exploit:
Exploit Unknown
Disclosure:
OSVDB Verified,
Vendor Verified
OSVDB:
Security Software
Solution
Upgrade to McAfee Common Management Agent 3.6.0 Patch 1 (3.6.0.546) or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.