Vulnerability Assessment & Network Security Forums

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

Sun portmap xdrmem_getbytes() overflow

Vulnerability Assessment Summary 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

Cables, Connectors

HP StorageWorks MSA30 Single Bus U320 RAID Array SCSI Enclosure + 30Day Warranty $55.0

DELL PERC H730P 12GBPS 2GB CACHE MINI MONO SAS/SATA RAID CONTROLLER KMCCD $130.0

Dell PERC H310 6GB/s SAS RAID Controller Card High Profile HV52W W/Wires $31.99

Cavalry CAHDD Series USB Dual-Bay Dock With RAID Feature EN-CAHDD2B-D $19.99

Discussions

No Discussions have been posted on this vulnerability.