Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenAFS - CVE-2013-1795
Published: March 14, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43003
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1795
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenAFS.org
Affected software:
OpenAFS
OpenAFS
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-1795
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52342
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52480
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2638
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:244
- http://www.openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2013-002.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58300
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82585