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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> RPC >> Sun portmap xdrmem_getbytes() overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Sun portmap xdrmem_getbytes() overflow |
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Checks for the xdrmem_getbytes() overflow Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The RPC library has an integer overflow in the function xdrmem_getbytes(). A possible hacker may use this flaw to execute arbitrary code on this host with the rights your RPC programs are running with (typically, root), by sending a specially crafted request to them. Nessus used this flaw to crash your portmapper. Solution : See http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-10.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 7123 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison |
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