Re: [SCSA-005] Proxomitron Naoko Long Path Buffer Overflow/DoS

[Knud Erik Højgaard <kain () ircop dk>]

Grégory Le Bras | Security Corporation wrote:
> .: Proxomitron Naoko Long Path Buffer Overflow/DoS :.
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> Security Corporation Security Advisory [SCSA-005]
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[snip]

> Sending a parameter with a buffer of 1024 bytes in length or more,
> causes Proxomitron Naoko to crash.
>
> This vulnerability can be easily exploited to execute code.
>
> Exploitation example :
>
> c:\Proxomitron>proxomitron AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
[snip A's]
> AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Could you perhaps provide a real-world example where this might be used to
gain additional privileges? I fail to see the useful bit in this
vulnerability.

--
Knud

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