Vulnerabilities > CVE-2020-9760 - Classic Buffer Overflow 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
weechat
debian
CWE-120
critical
nessus

Summary

An issue was discovered in WeeChat before 2.7.1 (0.3.4 to 2.7 are affected). When a new IRC message 005 is received with longer nick prefixes, a buffer overflow and possibly a crash can happen when a new mode is set for a nick.

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-202003-51.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202003-51 (WeeChat: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WeeChat. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker, by sending a specially crafted IRC message, could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-03-31
    modified2020-03-26
    plugin id134926
    published2020-03-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/134926
    titleGLSA-202003-51 : WeeChat: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202003-51.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2020 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(134926);
      script_version("1.2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/30");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2020-8955", "CVE-2020-9759", "CVE-2020-9760");
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"202003-51");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-202003-51 : WeeChat: 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-202003-51
    (WeeChat: Multiple vulnerabilities)
    
        Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WeeChat. Please review
          the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
      
    Impact :
    
        A remote attacker, by sending a specially crafted IRC message, could
          possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-51"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All WeeChat users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-irc/weechat-2.7.1'"
      );
      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:U/RL:OF/RC: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_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:weechat");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/02/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/03/25");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/03/26");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020 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/weechat", unaffected:make_list("ge 2.7.1"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 2.7.1"))) 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, "WeeChat");
    }
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DLA-2157.NASL
    descriptionSeveral issues have been found in weechat, a fast, light and extensible chat client. All issues are about crafted messages, that could result in a buffer overflow and application crash. This could cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact. For Debian 8
    last seen2020-03-28
    modified2020-03-25
    plugin id134881
    published2020-03-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/134881
    titleDebian DLA-2157-1 : weechat security update
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DLA-2157-1. The text
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(134881);
      script_version("1.2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/27");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2020-8955", "CVE-2020-9759", "CVE-2020-9760");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DLA-2157-1 : weechat security update");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated packages.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Several issues have been found in weechat, a fast, light and
    extensible chat client. All issues are about crafted messages, that
    could result in a buffer overflow and application crash. This could
    cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact.
    
    For Debian 8 'Jessie', these problems have been fixed in version
    1.0.1-1+deb8u3.
    
    We recommend that you upgrade your weechat packages.
    
    NOTE: Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description
    block directly from the DLA security advisory. Tenable has attempted
    to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without
    introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00031.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/weechat"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade the affected packages.");
      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:U/RL:OF/RC: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_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:weechat");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:weechat-core");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:weechat-curses");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:weechat-dbg");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:weechat-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:weechat-doc");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:weechat-plugins");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/02/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/03/24");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/03/25");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      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:"8.0", prefix:"weechat", reference:"1.0.1-1+deb8u3")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"weechat-core", reference:"1.0.1-1+deb8u3")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"weechat-curses", reference:"1.0.1-1+deb8u3")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"weechat-dbg", reference:"1.0.1-1+deb8u3")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"weechat-dev", reference:"1.0.1-1+deb8u3")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"weechat-doc", reference:"1.0.1-1+deb8u3")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"weechat-plugins", reference:"1.0.1-1+deb8u3")) 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");