Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-0638 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation 5.0

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
symantec
CWE-119
critical
nessus

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Veritas Enterprise Administrator (VEA) service (aka vxsvc.exe) in Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a crafted value of a certain size field, which is not checked for consistency with the actual buffer size.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Symantec
7

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.

Nessus

NASL familyDenial of Service
NASL idVERITAS_STORAGE_FOUNDATION_DOS.NASL
descriptionVeritas Storage Foundation, a storage management solution from Symantec is installed on the remote host. The installed version is reportedly affected by a denial of service vulnerability. By sending specially crafted IP packets to TCP port 4888, an unauthenticated attacker may be able to cause a denial of service condition and crash the scheduler service. In addition the Administration service may also be affected by a heap overflow vulnerability.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id31862
published2008-04-15
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/31862
titleVeritas Storage Foundation Multiple Service Remote DoS (SYM08-004)
code
#
#  (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(31862);
  script_version("1.15");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-4516", "CVE-2008-0638");
  script_bugtraq_id(25778, 27440);

  script_name(english:"Veritas Storage Foundation Multiple Service Remote DoS (SYM08-004)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of Veritas Storage Foundation installed");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host contains an application that is affected by a denial
of service issue." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Veritas Storage Foundation, a storage management solution from 
Symantec is installed on the remote host.

The installed version is reportedly affected by a denial of service
vulnerability. By sending specially crafted IP packets to TCP port 
4888, an unauthenticated attacker may be able to cause a denial of 
service condition and crash the scheduler service.

In addition the Administration service may also be affected by a heap
overflow vulnerability." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488435" );
  # http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/products-and-services/network-intelligence-availability/idefense/public-vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=665
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b1ba798b" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-007/" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.20.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.20a.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the appropriate patch as discussed in the vendor advisories
above." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_cwe_id(20, 119);
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe",value:"cpe:/a:symantec:veritas_storage_foundation");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2008/04/15");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:21");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();

 
  script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
  script_family(english:"Denial of Service");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("veritas_storage_foundation_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("VERITAS/VeritasSchedulerService");
  script_require_ports(4888);
  exit(0);
}


include ("byte_func.inc");
include ("smb_func.inc");

port = get_kb_item("VERITAS/VeritasSchedulerService");
if (!port) exit(0);

if (!get_port_state(port))
  exit(0);

soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
if (!soc)
  exit(0);

req = ntlmssp_negotiate_securityblob();

len = strlen(req);

# GUID is a character too small

data = 
	mkdword(len) +
	mkdword(0x10) +
	mkdword(0) +
        "{c15f4527-3d6c-167b-f9c2-ca3908613b5}" + mkbyte(0) +
	mkbyte(0) +
	req;


send(socket:soc, data:data);
buf = recv(socket:soc, length:4096);

# unpatched -> {C15F4527-3D6C-167B-F9C2-CA3908613B79}

if ("{C15F4527-3D6C-167B-F9C2-CA3908613B79}" >< buf)
  security_note(port);

Saint

bid25778
descriptionVeritas Storage Foundation Administrator service buffer overflow
idmisc_vxsvc
osvdb41978
titleveritas_storage_foundation_admin
typeremote

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 25778 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2008-0638 Veritas Storage Foundation是用于管理Veritas产品存储的解决方案。 Veritas Storage Foundation在服务组件实现上存在漏洞,远程攻击者可能利用此漏洞控制服务器。 Veritas Storage Foundation的Veritas企业管理员(VEA)组件中的Administrator服务(vxsvc.exe,默认监听于UDP 3207端口)错误地相信了用户提供的大小值并拷贝到了静态的堆缓冲区。如果远程攻击者发送了畸形报文的话,就可能触发堆溢出,导致以SYSTEM用户权限执行任意指令。 Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation for Windows 5.0 厂商补丁: Symantec -------- 目前厂商已经发布了升级补丁以修复这个安全问题,请到厂商的主页下载: <a href=http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/297166 target=_blank>http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/297166</a> <a href=http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/297167 target=_blank>http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/297167</a> <a href=http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/297464 target=_blank>http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/297464</a>
idSSV:2924
last seen2017-11-19
modified2008-02-22
published2008-02-22
reporterRoot
titleSymantec Veritas Storage Foundation VEA组件堆溢出漏洞