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CVE-2007-0080 Detail

Current Description

** DISPUTED ** Buffer overflow in the SMB_Connect_Server function in FreeRadius 1.1.3 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary code related to the server desthost field of an SMB_Handle_Type instance. NOTE: the impact of this issue has been disputed by a reliable third party and the vendor, who states that exploitation is limited "only to local administrators who have write access to the server configuration files." CVE concurs with the dispute.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  01/05/2007
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Evaluator Description

A buffer overflow in the SMB_Connect_Server function in FreeRADIUS 1.1.4 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary code related to the server desthost field of an SMB_Handle_Type instance. This issue can not be exploited remotely, and can only be exploited by administrators who have write access to the server configuration files.

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.6 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 2.7

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): Single
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Provides administrator access
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service

Evaluator Impact

-- Official Vendor Statement from the FreeRADIUS Server project This issue is not a security vulnerability. The exploit is available only to local administrators who have write access to the server configuration files. As such, this issue has no security impact on any system running FreeRADIUS. -- Official Vendor Statement from the FreeRADIUS Server project

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (01/05/2007)

Not vulnerable. The affected code is in an optional module that is not shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.

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Hyperlink Resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017463
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-February/001304.html
http://www.freeradius.org/security.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455678/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455812/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31248

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-0080
NVD Published Date:
01/05/2007
NVD Last Modified:
10/16/2018