ZDI-08-082: BMC PatrolAgent Version Logging Format String Vulnerability
ZDI-08-082: BMC PatrolAgent Version Logging Format String Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-082
December 8, 2008
-- Affected Vendors:
BMC Software
-- Affected Products:
BMC Software Patrol
-- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection:
TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this
vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 6129.
For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS, visit:
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-- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of BMC PatrolAgent. Authentication is not
required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists due to a format string handling error during
log message writing. Supplying an invalid version number containing
format string tokens to a vulnerable target on TCP port 3181 triggers an
exploitable format string vulnerability which can result in arbitrary
code execution.
-- Vendor Response:
BMC Software states:
BMC has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. Customers
should upgrade PATROL Agent to version 3.7.30
-- Disclosure Timeline:
2008-05-08 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2008-12-08 - Coordinated public release of advisory
-- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:
* Anonymous
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