8203 : Multiple Vendor in.talkd Crafted DNS Response Remote Overflow
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7 months ago

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Disclosure
Jan 18, 1997

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
May 15, 1997

Solution
Unknown

Description

 A remote overflow exists in talkd. The talkd fails to check bounds on the buffer where the hostname is stored resulting in a stack space overflow. With a specially crafted DNS entry, an attacker can cause remote execution of arbitrary commands with root privileges resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to an unaffected version (see external references for your system). It is also possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround: Disable talkd.

Products
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
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HP-UX
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 10.10
10.20
International Business Machines Corporation
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AIX
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 3.2
4.1
4.2
NEC Corporation
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NEC EWS-UX/V
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 All Versions
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
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IRIX
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 6.2
6.3
6.4
3.x
4.x
6.1
5.x
6.0
6.0.1
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Solaris
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 2.3
2.4
2.5
2.5.1
Solaris x86
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 2.4
2.5
2.5.1
SunOS
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 4.1.3_U1
4.1.4
Wind River Systems Inc.
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BSD/OS
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 2.1
1.1
2.0
2.0.1

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