CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2008-0965

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Aug 08, 2008 | Modified: Oct 30, 2018
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
9.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in snoop on Sun Solaris 8 through 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_96, when the -o option is omitted, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an SMB packet.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Solaris Sun 8 8
Solaris Sun 9 9
Opensolaris Sun * build_snv_95
Opensolaris Sun build_snv_89 build_snv_89
Solaris Sun 9 9
Opensolaris Sun build_snv_19 build_snv_19
Opensolaris Sun build_snv_01 build_snv_01
Opensolaris Sun build_snv_92 build_snv_92
Opensolaris Sun build_snv_88 build_snv_88
Solaris Sun 8 8
Sunos Sun 5.8 5.8
Solaris Sun 10 10
Opensolaris Sun build_snv_22 build_snv_22
Opensolaris Sun * *
Sunos Sun 5.10 5.10
Sunos Sun 5.9 5.9
Opensolaris Sun build_snv_91 build_snv_91
Opensolaris Sun * *
Opensolaris Sun build_snv_02 build_snv_02
Opensolaris Sun build_snv_64 build_snv_64
Solaris Sun 10 10
Opensolaris Sun * *
Opensolaris Sun build_snv_13 build_snv_13

Extended Description

When an attacker can modify an externally-controlled format string, this can lead to buffer overflows, denial of service, or data representation problems. It should be noted that in some circumstances, such as internationalization, the set of format strings is externally controlled by design. If the source of these format strings is trusted (e.g. only contained in library files that are only modifiable by the system administrator), then the external control might not itself pose a vulnerability.

Potential Mitigations

References