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Sun rpc.cmsd overflow

Article ID: 11418
Last updated: 27 Jan, 2009
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Posted: 22 Jan, 2009
by: Tech Pubs S.
Updated: 27 Jan, 2009
by: Tech Pubs S.

Sun rpc.cmsd overflow

This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Xue Yong Zhi

FamilyRPC
Plugin ID11418
Bugtraq ID5356
CVE IDCVE-2002-0391

Description:

The remote Sun rpc.cmsd has integer overflow problem in xdr_array. An attacker
may use this flaw to execute arbitrary code on this host with the privileges
rpc.cmsd is running as (typically, root), by sending a specially crafted
request to this service.

Solution : We suggest that you disable this service and apply a new patch.
Risk factor : High
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