Vulnerabilities > CVE-2003-0358 - Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 4.6 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
local
low complexity
falconseye-project
nethack
debian
CWE-120
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Buffer overflow in (1) nethack 3.4.0 and earlier, and (2) falconseye 1.9.3 and earlier, which is based on nethack, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -s command line option.

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Exploit-Db

  • descriptionNethack 3 Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (1). CVE-2003-0358. Local exploit for linux platform
    idEDB-ID:22233
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2003-02-10
    published2003-02-10
    reportertsao@efnet
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/22233/
    titleNethack 3 - Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability 1
  • descriptionNethack 3 Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (2). CVE-2003-0358. Local exploit for linux platform
    idEDB-ID:22234
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2003-02-10
    published2003-02-10
    reporter[email protected]
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/22234/
    titleNethack 3 - Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability 2
  • descriptionNethack 3 Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (3). CVE-2003-0358. Local exploit for linux platform
    idEDB-ID:22235
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2003-02-10
    published2003-02-10
    reportertsao@efnet
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/22235/
    titleNethack 3 - Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability 3

Nessus

  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-316.NASL
    descriptionThe nethack and slashem packages are vulnerable to a buffer overflow exploited via a long
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id15153
    published2004-09-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/15153
    titleDebian DSA-316-1 : nethack - buffer overflow, incorrect permissions
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-316. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(15153);
      script_version("1.22");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:17");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0358", "CVE-2003-0359");
      script_bugtraq_id(6806, 7953);
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"316");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-316-1 : nethack - buffer overflow, incorrect permissions");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The nethack and slashem packages are vulnerable to a buffer overflow
    exploited via a long '-s' command line option. This vulnerability
    could be used by an attacker to gain gid 'games' on a system where
    nethack is installed.
    
    Additionally, some setgid binaries in the nethack package have
    incorrect permissions, which could allow a user who gains gid 'games'
    to replace these binaries, potentially causing other users to execute
    malicious code when they run nethack.
    
    Note that slashem does not contain the file permission problem
    CAN-2003-0359."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-316"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in
    version 3.4.0-3.0woody3.
    
    For the old stable distribution (potato) these problems have been
    fixed in version 3.3.0-7potato1.
    
    We recommend that you update your nethack package.
    
    For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in
    version 0.0.6E4F8-4.0woody3.
    
    For the old stable distribution (potato) these problems have been
    fixed in version 0.0.5E7-3potato1.
    
    We recommend that you update your slashem package."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nethack");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2003/06/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/09/29");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2003/02/09");
      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:"Debian Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("debian_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (deb_check(release:"2.2", prefix:"nethack", reference:"3.3.0-7potato1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"nethack", reference:"3.4.0-3.0woody3")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"nethack-common", reference:"3.4.0-3.0woody3")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"nethack-gnome", reference:"3.4.0-3.0woody3")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"nethack-qt", reference:"3.4.0-3.0woody3")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"nethack-x11", reference:"3.4.0-3.0woody3")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-350.NASL
    descriptionThe falconseye package is vulnerable to a buffer overflow exploited via a long -s command line option. This vulnerability could be used by an attacker to gain gid
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id15187
    published2004-09-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/15187
    titleDebian DSA-350-1 : falconseye - buffer overflow