#VU40384 Buffer overflow in Debian Linux and Xymon - CVE-2016-2054
Published: April 13, 2016 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40384
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2054
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Debian Linux
Xymon
Debian Linux
Xymon
Software vendor:
Debian
GNU
Debian
GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Multiple buffer overflows in xymond/xymond.c in xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long filename, involving handling a "config" command.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://lists.xymon.com/archive/2016-February/042986.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135758/Xymon-4.3.x-Buffer-Overflow-Code-Execution-Information-Disclosure.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3495
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537522/100/0/threaded
- https://sourceforge.net/p/xymon/code/7859/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/xymon/code/7860/