Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-1503 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 9.8 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
dhcpcd-project
google
CWE-119
critical
nessus

Summary

dhcpcd before 6.10.0, as used in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 and other products, mismanages option lengths, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a malformed DHCP response, aka internal bug 26461634.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Dhcpcd_Project
125
OS
Google
22

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 familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_DF587AA2B5A511E59728002590263BF5.NASL
    descriptionNico Golde reports : heap overflow via malformed dhcp responses later in print_option (via dhcp_envoption1) due to incorrect option length values. Exploitation is non-trivial, but I
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id87791
    published2016-01-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/87791
    titleFreeBSD : dhcpcd -- multiple vulnerabilities (df587aa2-b5a5-11e5-9728-002590263bf5)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(87791);
      script_version("2.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/23 12:49:57");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2016-1503", "CVE-2016-1504");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : dhcpcd -- multiple vulnerabilities (df587aa2-b5a5-11e5-9728-002590263bf5)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Nico Golde reports :
    
    heap overflow via malformed dhcp responses later in print_option (via
    dhcp_envoption1) due to incorrect option length values. Exploitation
    is non-trivial, but I'd love to be proven wrong.
    
    invalid read/crash via malformed dhcp responses. not exploitable
    beyond DoS as far as I can judge."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=206015"
      );
      # http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/info/76a1609352263bd9def1300d7ba990679571fa30
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e562f99c"
      );
      # http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/info/595883e2a431f65d8fabf33059aa4689cca17403
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?fee2043d"
      );
      # http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/3
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/3"
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/df587aa2-b5a5-11e5-9728-002590263bf5.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?64cbe060"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:dhcpcd");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/01/04");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/01/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/01/08");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"dhcpcd<6.10.0")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201606-07.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201606-07 (dhcpcd: Multiple vulnerabilities) A heap overflow can be triggered via malformed DHCP responses in the print_option (via dhcp_envoption1) due to incorrect option length values. These vulnerabilities could also allow remote attackers to trigger an invalid read/crash via malformed DHCP responses. Impact : Remote attackers could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause Denial of Service. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id91701
    published2016-06-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/91701
    titleGLSA-201606-07 : dhcpcd: Multiple vulnerabilities