11594 : samhain sh_hash_compdata() Function NULL Pointer Dereference DoS
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Disclosure

Nov 08, 2004

Discovery

Unknown

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Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

samhain contains a flaw that may allow a local denial of service. The problem is that the sh_hash_compdata() function fails to perform proper bounds checking resulting in a possible NULL-pointer being referenced, which may allow a malicious user to crash the application. No further details have been provided.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.0.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Rainer Wichmann
Watch-list
samhain
Watch-list
2.0.1
2.0.0
1.8.12b
1.8.12a
1.8.11
1.8.10b
1.8.10a
1.8.10
1.8.9
1.8.12

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