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Vulnerability Assessment Details

Sentinel License Manager Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Detects remote buffer overflow vulnerability in Sentinel License Manager

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote service is subject to a buffer overflow attack.

Description :

The remote host is running a version of Sentinel License Manager that
is subject to remote buffer overflows. By sending 3000 bytes or more
to the UDP port on which it listens (5093 by default), a remote
attacker can crash the LServnt.exe service, overwrite the EIP
register, and possibly execute arbitrary code.

See also :

http://www.cirt.dk/advisories/cirt-30-advisory.pdf
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-03/0109.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/108790

Solution :

Upgrade to Sentinel License Manager 8.0.0 or greater as that
reportedly addresses the issue.

Network Security Threat Level:

Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 12742

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Tenable Network Security.

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