SB2013031401 - Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenAFS

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SB2013031401 - Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenAFS

Published: March 14, 2013 Updated: August 11, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2013031401
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1795)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Integer overflow in ptserver in OpenAFS before 1.6.2. A remote attacker can use a large list from the IdToName RPC to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1794)

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to read and manipulate data.

Buffer overflow in certain client utilities in OpenAFS before 1.6.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long fileserver ACL entry.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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