Vulnerabilities > CVE-2002-1146 - Unspecified vulnerability in GNU Glibc

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
gnu
nessus

Summary

The BIND 4 and BIND 8.2.x stub resolver libraries, and other libraries such as glibc 2.2.5 and earlier, libc, and libresolv, use the maximum buffer size instead of the actual size when processing a DNS response, which causes the stub resolvers to read past the actual boundary ("read buffer overflow"), allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash).

Nessus

  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2003-022.NASL
    descriptionUpdated glibc packages are available to fix a buffer overflow in the resolver. The GNU C library package, glibc, contains standard libraries used by multiple programs on the system. A read buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the glibc resolver code in versions of glibc up to and including 2.2.5. The vulnerability is triggered by DNS packets larger than 1024 bytes and can cause applications to crash. In addition to this, several non-security related bugs have been fixed, the majority for the Itanium (IA64) platform. All Red Hat Linux Advanced Server users are advised to upgrade to these errata packages which contain a patch to correct this vulnerability.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id12354
    published2004-07-06
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/12354
    titleRHEL 2.1 : glibc (RHSA-2003:022)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2003:022. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(12354);
      script_version ("1.23");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:10");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2002-1146");
      script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"738331");
      script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2003:022");
    
      script_name(english:"RHEL 2.1 : glibc (RHSA-2003:022)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Updated glibc packages are available to fix a buffer overflow in the
    resolver.
    
    The GNU C library package, glibc, contains standard libraries used by
    multiple programs on the system.
    
    A read buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the glibc resolver code
    in versions of glibc up to and including 2.2.5. The vulnerability is
    triggered by DNS packets larger than 1024 bytes and can cause
    applications to crash.
    
    In addition to this, several non-security related bugs have been
    fixed, the majority for the Itanium (IA64) platform.
    
    All Red Hat Linux Advanced Server users are advised to upgrade to
    these errata packages which contain a patch to correct this
    vulnerability."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2002-1146"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003:022"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:glibc");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:glibc-common");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:glibc-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:glibc-profile");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:nscd");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2002/10/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2003/02/04");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/07/06");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Red Hat Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Red Hat" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux.*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Red Hat");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^2\.1([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat 2.1", "Red Hat " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "s390" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Red Hat", cpu);
    
    yum_updateinfo = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/yum-updateinfo");
    if (!empty_or_null(yum_updateinfo)) 
    {
      rhsa = "RHSA-2003:022";
      yum_report = redhat_generate_yum_updateinfo_report(rhsa:rhsa);
      if (!empty_or_null(yum_report))
      {
        security_report_v4(
          port       : 0,
          severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
          extra      : yum_report 
        );
        exit(0);
      }
      else
      {
        audit_message = "affected by Red Hat security advisory " + rhsa;
        audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, audit_message);
      }
    }
    else
    {
      flag = 0;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"glibc-2.2.4-31.7")) flag++;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i686", reference:"glibc-2.2.4-31.7")) flag++;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"glibc-common-2.2.4-31.7")) flag++;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"glibc-devel-2.2.4-31.7")) flag++;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"glibc-profile-2.2.4-31.7")) flag++;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"nscd-2.2.4-31.7")) flag++;
    
      if (flag)
      {
        security_report_v4(
          port       : 0,
          severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
          extra      : rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_package_caveat()
        );
        exit(0);
      }
      else
      {
        tested = pkg_tests_get();
        if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
        else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "glibc / glibc-common / glibc-devel / glibc-profile / nscd");
      }
    }
    
  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRAKE_MDKSA-2004-009.NASL
    descriptionA read buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the resolver code in versions of glibc up to and including 2.2.5. The vulnerability is triggered by DNS packets larger than 1024 bytes, which can cause an application to crash. The updated packages have a patch applied to correct the problem.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id14109
    published2004-07-31
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/14109
    titleMandrake Linux Security Advisory : glibc (MDKSA-2004:009)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Mandrake Linux Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:009. 
    # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(14109);
      script_version ("1.18");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:47");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2002-1146");
      script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"738331");
      script_xref(name:"MDKSA", value:"2004:009");
    
      script_name(english:"Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : glibc (MDKSA-2004:009)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security
    updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "A read buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the resolver code in
    versions of glibc up to and including 2.2.5. The vulnerability is
    triggered by DNS packets larger than 1024 bytes, which can cause an
    application to crash.
    
    The updated packages have a patch applied to correct the problem."
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:glibc");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:glibc-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:glibc-i18ndata");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:glibc-profile");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:glibc-static-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:glibc-utils");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ldconfig");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:nscd");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/02/04");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/07/31");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"glibc-2.2.5-16.4.90mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"glibc-devel-2.2.5-16.4.90mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"glibc-i18ndata-2.2.5-16.4.90mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"glibc-profile-2.2.5-16.4.90mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"glibc-static-devel-2.2.5-16.4.90mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"glibc-utils-2.2.5-16.4.90mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"ldconfig-2.2.5-16.4.90mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"nscd-2.2.5-16.4.90mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    

Redhat

advisories
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2002:197
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2002:258
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2003:022
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2003:212