Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-5297 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Vitalwerks No-Ip DUC 2.0.3/2.1/2.1.5

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
vitalwerks
CWE-119
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2008-12-01
Updated: 2023-11-07

Summary

Buffer overflow in No-IP DUC 2.1.7 and earlier allows remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response to a DNS update request, related to a missing length check in the GetNextLine function.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Vitalwerks
4

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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

descriptionNo-IP DUC <= 2.1.7 Remote Code Execution Exploit. CVE-2008-5297. Remote exploit for linux platform
fileexploits/linux/remote/7151.c
idEDB-ID:7151
last seen2016-02-01
modified2008-11-18
platformlinux
port
published2008-11-18
reporterXenoMuta
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/7151/
titleNo-IP DUC <= 2.1.7 - Remote Code Execution Exploit
typeremote

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200901-12.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200901-12 (noip-updater: Execution of arbitrary code) xenomuta found out that the GetNextLine() function in noip2.c misses a length check, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow. Impact : A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted HTTP message to the client. NOTE: Successful exploitation requires a man in the middle attack, a DNS spoofing attack or a compromise of no-ip.com servers. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id35406
    published2009-01-19
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35406
    titleGLSA-200901-12 : noip-updater: Execution of arbitrary code
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-1686.NASL
    descriptionA buffer overflow has been discovered in the HTTP parser of the No-IP.com Dynamic DNS update client, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id35106
    published2008-12-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35106
    titleDebian DSA-1686-1 : no-ip - buffer overflow

References