OSVDB ID: 5072

Title: Multiple BSD NFS Zero Length Payload RPC Message DoS

Info

Disclosure

Aug 05, 2002

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

The Network File System (NFS) on FreeBSD, NetBSD and OpenBSD contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a malicious user sends a RPC message containing a zero-length payload to a NFS server. This causes the NFS server to reference a previous payload and enter into an infinite loop, resulting in a loss of availability for the platform.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Availability

Solution

Upgrade to FreeBSD version 4.6.1-RELEASE-p7 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. Also, FreeBSD has released patches for some older versions. Upgrade to NetBSD version 1.6 after the correction date or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. Upgrade to OpenBSD version 3.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability.

Products

NetBSD Foundation, Inc.

NetBSD

1.4
1.4.x
1.5
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.6 beta

The FreeBSD Project

FreeBSD

4.0
4.1
4.2x
4.3x
4.4x
4.5x
4.6x

OpenBSD

OpenBSD

3.1

References

Credit

  • Mike Junk - junkisilon.com -


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