#VU32699 Stack-based buffer overflow in Nagios - CVE-2012-6096
Published: January 23, 2013 / Updated: July 29, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32699
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6096
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Nagios
Nagios
Software vendor:
nagios.org
nagios.org
Description
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 long (1) host_name variable (host parameter) or (2) svc_description variable. 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.
Remediation
Update to version 3.4.4.
External links
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2012-December/089125.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00033.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00077.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00088.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51863
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2616
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2653
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24084
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24159
- http://www.nagios.org/projects/nagioscore/history/core-3x
- http://www.osvdb.org/89170
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56879
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=893269
- https://dev.icinga.org/issues/3532
- https://www.icinga.org/2013/01/14/icinga-1-6-2-1-7-4-1-8-4-released/