Subject: [mark@pine.nl: Remote buffer overflow in resolver code of libc]
To: None <tech-security@netbsd.org>
From: Lubomir Sedlacik <salo@Xtrmntr.org>
List: tech-security
Date: 06/27/2002 01:40:12
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any closer info? will there be official advisory released?
thanks,
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Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 09:37:16 +0200
From: Mark Lastdrager <mark@pine.nl>
To: bugtraq@securityfocus.com
Cc: vulnwatch@vulnwatch.org, vuln-dev@securityfocus.com,
editors@daemonnews.org
Subject: Remote buffer overflow in resolver code of libc
Please find advisory attached.
Mark Lastdrager
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Pine Internet Security Advisory
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Advisory ID : PINE-CERT-20020601=20
Authors : Joost Pol <joost@pine.nl>
Issue date : 2002-06-25=20
Application : Multiple
Version(s) : Multiple=20
Platforms : FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, maybe more.=20
Availability : http://www.pine.nl/advisories/pine-cert-20020601.txt
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Synopsis
There is a remote buffer overflow in the resolver code of libc.
Impact
Serious.
Exploitability will vary on application-specific issues.
Description
There is a slight mistake in the resolver code of libc.
This will allow an attacker-controlled DNS server to reply
with a carefully crafted message to (for example) a
gethostbyname request.
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This reply will trigger the buffer overflow
Solution
FreeBSD, NetBSD and OpenBSD CVS have been updated.
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