Stack-based buffer overflow in Mgetty+Sendfax - CVE-2018-16742

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Stack-based buffer overflow in Mgetty+Sendfax - CVE-2018-16742

Published: September 13, 2018 / Updated: July 17, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU31208
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16742
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a command-line parameter. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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


Affected software

Mgetty+Sendfax
Opensuse
Dell EMC Unity XT Operating Environment (OE)
Dell EMC Unity VSA Operating Environment (OE)
Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE)

How to mitigate CVE-2018-16742

Update to version 1.2.1.

Mgetty+Sendfax - update to 1.2.1
Dell EMC Unity XT Operating Environment (OE) - update to 5.1.2.0.5.007
Dell EMC Unity VSA Operating Environment (OE) - update to 5.1.2.0.5.007
Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE) - update to 5.1.2.0.5.007

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