Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-3668 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Dynamic Universal Music Bibliotheque Dumb

047910
CVSS 7.6 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
high complexity
dynamic-universal-music-bibliotheque
CWE-119
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the it_read_envelope function in Dynamic Universal Music Bibliotheque (DUMB) 0.9.3 and earlier and current CVS as of 20060716, including libdumb, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ".it" (Impulse Tracker) file with an envelope with a large number of nodes.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Dynamic_Universal_Music_Bibliotheque
1

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

descriptionDumb <= 0.9.3 (it_read_envelope) Remote Heap Overflow PoC. CVE-2006-3668. Dos exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:2037
last seen2016-01-31
modified2006-07-19
published2006-07-19
reporterLuigi Auriemma
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/2037/
titleDumb <= 0.9.3 it_read_envelope Remote Heap Overflow PoC

Nessus

  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-1123.NASL
    descriptionLuigi Auriemma discovered that DUMB, a tracker music library, performs insufficient sanitising of values parsed from IT music files, which might lead to a buffer overflow and execution of arbitrary code if manipulated files are read.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id22665
    published2006-10-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22665
    titleDebian DSA-1123-1 : libdumb - buffer overflow
    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-1123. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(22665);
      script_version("1.14");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:19");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2006-3668");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"1123");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-1123-1 : libdumb - buffer overflow");
      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:
    "Luigi Auriemma discovered that DUMB, a tracker music library, performs
    insufficient sanitising of values parsed from IT music files, which
    might lead to a buffer overflow and execution of arbitrary code if
    manipulated files are read."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=379064"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1123"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Upgrade the libdumb packages.
    
    For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
    version 0.9.2-6."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libdumb");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/07/24");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/10/14");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/07/16");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 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:"3.1", prefix:"libaldmb0", reference:"0.9.2-6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libaldmb0-dev", reference:"0.9.2-6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libdumb0", reference:"0.9.2-6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libdumb0-dev", reference:"0.9.2-6")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200608-14.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200608-14 (DUMB: Heap buffer overflow) Luigi Auriemma found a heap-based buffer overflow in the it_read_envelope function which reads the envelope values for volume, pan and pitch of the instruments referenced in a
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id22200
    published2006-08-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22200
    titleGLSA-200608-14 : DUMB: Heap buffer overflow
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200608-14.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(22200);
      script_version("1.14");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:43");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2006-3668");
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"200608-14");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-200608-14 : DUMB: Heap buffer overflow");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200608-14
    (DUMB: Heap buffer overflow)
    
        Luigi Auriemma found a heap-based buffer overflow in the
        it_read_envelope function which reads the envelope values for volume,
        pan and pitch of the instruments referenced in a '.it' (Impulse
        Tracker) file with a large number of nodes.
      
    Impact :
    
        By enticing a user to load a malicious '.it' (Impulse Tracker) file, an
        attacker may execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running
        the application that uses a vulnerable DUMB library.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200608-14"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All users of DUMB should upgrade to the latest version:
        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/dumb-0.9.3-r1'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:dumb");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/08/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/08/10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/07/16");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"media-libs/dumb", unaffected:make_list("ge 0.9.3-r1"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 0.9.3-r1"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "DUMB");
    }
    
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_EXTRAS_2006-003.NASL
    descriptionLuigi Auriemma discovered that DUMB, a tracker music library, performs insufficient sanitising of values parsed from IT music files. This could result in a heap-based buffer overflow in the it_read_envelope function in Dynamic Universal Music Bibliotheque (DUMB) 0.9.3 and earlier and current CVS as of 20060716, including libdumb, allows user-complicit attackers to execute arbitrary code via a
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id62277
    published2012-09-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/62277
    titleFedora Extras : dumb-0.9.3-4 (2006-003)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted and adapted from the Fedora Security Advisory.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(62277);
      script_version("1.6");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:25");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2006-3668");
    
      script_name(english:"Fedora Extras : dumb-0.9.3-4 (2006-003)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Luigi Auriemma discovered that DUMB, a tracker music library, performs
    insufficient sanitising of values parsed from IT music files. This
    could result in a heap-based buffer overflow in the it_read_envelope
    function in Dynamic Universal Music Bibliotheque (DUMB) 0.9.3 and
    earlier and current CVS as of 20060716, including libdumb, allows
    user-complicit attackers to execute arbitrary code via a '.it'
    (Impulse Tracker) file with an envelope with a large number of nodes.
    
    Fedora Extras versions 0.9.3-3 and earlier are vulnerable to this.
    Upgrade to 0.9.3-4 to fix this vulnerability.
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable
    has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
    without introducing additional issues."
      );
      # https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2006-July/000465.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?64357812"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected dumb package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:dumb");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora_core:5");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/07/31");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/09/24");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/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);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
    os_ver = eregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! ereg(pattern:"^5([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 5.x", "Fedora " + 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$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"FC5", reference:"dumb-0.9.3-4")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "dumb");
    }