Multiple integer overflows in libc in NetBSD 4.x, FreeBSD 6.x...
Vulnerability Description
Multiple integer overflows in libc in NetBSD 4.x, FreeBSD 6.x and 7.x, and probably other BSD and Apple Mac OS platforms allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via large values of certain integer fields in the format argument to (1) the strfmon function in lib/libc/stdlib/strfmon.c, related to the GET_NUMBER macro; and (2) the printf function, related to left_prec and right_prec.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28479
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490158/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41504
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33179
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3770
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.html
- http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/lib/libc/stdlib/strfmon.c
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/53
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2058
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019722
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29574
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