IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager OS Deployment < 5.1.0.3 Interim Fix 3 HTTP Server Logging Functionality Remote Overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 31052

Synopsis

The remote web server is prone to a buffer overflow attack.

Description

The remote host is running IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, for remote deployment and management of operating systems.

There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the software's HTTP server, in its logging functionality. An unauthenticated, remote attacker may be able to leverage this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Solution

Upgrade to Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment 5.1.0.3 (build 025.52) or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?fba8c2d2

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Jan/362

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 31052

File Name: ibm_tpmfosd_5103_if3.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 2/13/2008

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_provisioning_manager_os_deployment

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/22/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0401

BID: 27387

CWE: 119

Secunia: 28604