Title: Solaris snmpXdmid Long Indication Event Overflow
Info
Disclosure
Mar 14, 2001
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Unknown
Solution
Unknown
Description
A remote overflow exists in the snmpXdmid RPC service on Solaris. The snmpXdmid service fails to check the length of an incoming buffer resulting in a stack overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can execute arbitrary code and obtain root access.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Exploit:
Exploit Commercial
Disclosure:
OSVDB Verified,
Uncoordinated Disclosure,
Discovered in the Wild
Solution
Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Sun Microsystems has released a patch to address this vulnerability.