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CVE-2007-6181 Detail

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in cygwin1.dll in Cygwin 1.5.7 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a filename with a certain length, as demonstrated by a remote authenticated user who uses the SCP protocol to send a file to the Cygwin machine, and thereby causes scp.exe on this machine to execute, and then overwrite heap memory with characters from the filename. NOTE: it is also reported that a related issue might exist in 1.5.7 through 1.5.19.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-developers/2007-11/msg00005.html Exploit  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-developers/2007-11/msg00005.html Exploit  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-developers/2007-11/msg00024.html Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-developers/2007-11/msg00024.html Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-developers/2007-11/msg00026.html Vendor Advisory 
http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-developers/2007-11/msg00026.html Vendor Advisory 
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3406 Third Party Advisory 
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3406 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484153/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484153/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26557 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26557 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-6181
NVD Published Date:
11/29/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE