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Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CVE-2009-0849

High
7.5/10

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the DtbClsLogin function in NovaStor NovaNET 12 allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary code on Linux platforms via a long username field during backup domain authentication, related to libnnlindtb.so; or (2) cause a denial of service (daemon crash) on Windows platforms via a long username field during backup domain authentication, related to nnwindtb.dll. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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  • NETWORK
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CWE-119 - Buffer Overflow

Buffer overflow attacks involve data transit and operations exceeding the restricted memory buffer, thereby corrupting or overwriting data in adjacent memory locations. Such overflow allows the attacker to run arbitrary code or manipulate the existing code to cause privilege escalation, data breach, denial of service, system crash and even complete system compromise. Given that languages such as C and C++ lack default safeguards against overwriting or accessing data in their memory, applications utilizing these languages are most susceptible to buffer overflows attacks.

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