Novastar CX40 NetFilter Utility netconfig getopt stack-based overflow

5.1 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability was found in Novastar CX40 up to 2.44.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function getopt of the file /usr/nova/bin/netconfig of the component NetFilter Utility. The manipulation of the argument cmd/netmask/pipeout/nettask leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Impact Analysis

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Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

ninpwn (VulDB User)

References

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Medium 5.1

Affected Vendor

Novastar

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Affected Software

CX40

Vulnerable Versions:

2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.18, 2.19, 2.20, 2.21, 2.22, 2.23, 2.24, 2.25, 2.26, 2.27, 2.28, 2.29, 2.30, 2.31, 2.32, 2.33, 2.34, 2.35, 2.36, 2.37, 2.38, 2.39, 2.40, 2.41, 2.42, 2.43, 2.44