Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-4893 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Unrealircd

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN

Summary

Buffer overflow in UnrealIRCd 3.2beta11 through 3.2.8, when allow::options::noident is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

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 familyGentoo Local Security Checks
NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201006-21.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201006-21 (UnrealIRCd: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in UnrealIRCd: The vendor reported a buffer overflow in the user authorization code (CVE-2009-4893). The vendor reported that the distributed source code of UnrealIRCd was compromised and altered to include a system() call that could be called with arbitrary user input (CVE-2010-2075). Impact : A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to cause the execution of arbitrary commands with the privileges of the user running UnrealIRCd, or a Denial of Service condition. NOTE: By default UnrealIRCd on Gentoo is run with the privileges of the
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id47016
published2010-06-15
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/47016
titleGLSA-201006-21 : UnrealIRCd: Multiple vulnerabilities
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 201006-21.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2018 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(47016);
  script_version("1.17");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:45");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-4893", "CVE-2010-2075");
  script_bugtraq_id(40820);
  script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201006-21");

  script_name(english:"GLSA-201006-21 : UnrealIRCd: Multiple vulnerabilities");
  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-201006-21
(UnrealIRCd: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in UnrealIRCd:
    The vendor reported a buffer overflow in the user authorization
    code (CVE-2009-4893).
    The vendor reported that the distributed source code of UnrealIRCd
    was compromised and altered to include a system() call that could be
    called with arbitrary user input (CVE-2010-2075).
  
Impact :

    A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to cause the
    execution of arbitrary commands with the privileges of the user running
    UnrealIRCd, or a Denial of Service condition. NOTE: By default
    UnrealIRCd on Gentoo is run with the privileges of the 'unrealircd'
    user.
  
Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time."
  );
  # http://www.unrealircd.com/txt/unrealsecadvisory.20090413.txt
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.unrealircd.org/txt/unrealsecadvisory.20090413.txt"
  );
  # http://www.unrealircd.com/txt/unrealsecadvisory.20100612.txt
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.unrealircd.org/txt/unrealsecadvisory.20100612.txt"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201006-21"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"All UnrealIRCd users should upgrade to the latest version:
    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-irc/unrealircd-3.2.8.1-r1'"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/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:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'UnrealIRCD 3.2.8.1 Backdoor Command Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'White_Phosphorus');

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:unrealircd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/06/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/06/15");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  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:"net-irc/unrealircd", unaffected:make_list("ge 3.2.8.1-r1"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 3.2.8.1-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, "UnrealIRCd");
}