38570 : fsplib fsplib.c fsp_readdir Function d_name Directory (dirent) Field Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2007-07-23

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-3962" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in fsplib.c in fsplib before 0.9 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long filename that is not properly handled by the fsp_readdir_native function when MAXNAMLEN is greater than 255, or (2) a long d_name directory (dirent) field in the fsp_readdir function.

Classification

Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.9 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2007-3962 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 25034
Secunia Advisory ID: 26184 26378 27501
Related OSVDB ID: 38568 38569
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=188252
http://fsp.cvs.sourceforge.net/fsp/fsplib/ChangeLog?revision=1.17&view=markup
http://fsp.cvs.sourceforge.net/fsp/fsplib/fsplib.c?r1=1.17&r2=1.18
http://fsp.cvs.sourceforge.net/fsp/fsplib/fsplib.c?r1=1.21&r2=1.22
Other Advisory URL: http://fsp.cvs.sourceforge.net/fsp/fsplib/ChangeLog?revision=1.17&view=markup
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-01.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-01.xml

Tools & Filters

	27611

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2007-07-25 | Disagree?

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