Date: 21 March 2011
Click here for printable version
Click here for PGP verifiable version
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
===========================================================================
AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2011.0312
Novell Netware NWFTPD.NLM DELE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
21 March 2011
===========================================================================
AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
---------------------------------
Product: Novell Netware
Publisher: Zero Day Initiative
Operating System: Netware
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2010-4228
Original Bulletin:
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-106/
- --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT--------------------
Novell Netware NWFTPD.NLM DELE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ZDI-11-106: March 18th, 2011
CVE ID
CVE-2010-4228
CVSS Score
9, (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Affected Vendors
Novell
Affected Products
Netware
TippingPoint IPS Customer Protection
TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital
Vaccine protection filter ID 10659. For further product information on the
TippingPoint IPS:
http://www.tippingpoint.com
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of Novell Netware. Authentication is required to
exploit this vulnerability.
The flaw exists within NWFTPD.NLM. When handling the argument provided to the
DELE command the application copies user supplied data to a fixed length stack
buffer. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary
code under the context of the super user.
Vendor Response
Novell has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be
found at:
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=Ax6AbxwGLTs~
Disclosure Timeline
2010-09-22 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2011-03-18 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
This vulnerability was discovered by:
Francis Provencher for Protek Research Lab's
- --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT--------------------
You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's
registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is
maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue
receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If
you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au
and we will forward your request to the appropriate person.
NOTE: Third Party Rights
This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As
AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control
over its content. The decision to follow or act on information or advice
contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or
organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's
site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences
which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in
this security bulletin.
NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It may
not be updated when updates to the original are made. If downloading at
a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved directly
from the author's website to ensure that the information is still current.
Contact information for the authors of the original document is included
in the Security Bulletin above. If you have any questions or need further
information, please contact them directly.
Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from:
http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?cid=1980
===========================================================================
Australian Computer Emergency Response Team
The University of Queensland
Brisbane
Qld 4072
Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au
Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031
Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417)
AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours
which are GMT+10:00 (AEST).
On call after hours for member emergencies only.
===========================================================================
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967
iD8DBQFNhrMG/iFOrG6YcBERAprXAKDIIvSfyXPSD3oVNC55mN3VWyijHACffrvK
tNfg0c1qYdRD0akMbyH1boA=
=t0h/
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
|