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QuickCam linux device driver allows arbitrary code execution


From: sapheal () hack pl
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:20:19 +0100

Synopsis:  QuickCam linux device driver arbitrary code execution
Product:   QuickCam
Version:   <=1.0.9



Issue/Details:
========


A critical security vulnerability has been found in QuickCam 
initialization function (qcamvc_video_init) of the protytype:

static void qcamvc_video_init(struct qcamvc *qcamvc)

The memory corruption conditions might lead to arbitrary code
execution.



Affected Versions
=================

OpenSER <= 1.0.9

Solution
=========

Proper boundary checking.


Exploitation
============

Exploitation might be performed by the use of specially 
crafted QuickCam object.





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