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CVE-2009-0688

Multiple buffer overflows in the CMU Cyrus SASL library before 2.1.23 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via strings that are used as input to the sasl_encode64 function in lib/saslutil.c.

Published

2009-05-15T15:30:00.187

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	≤ 2.1.22	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.4.1	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.0	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.2	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.3	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.5	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.10	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.11	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.13	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.15	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.16	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.20	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.21	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.22	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.23	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.24	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.26	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.27	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	1.5.28	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.0.0	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.0.1	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.0.2	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.0.3	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.0.4	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.0.5	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.0	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.1	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.2	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.3	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.5	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.6	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.7	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.8	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.9	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.10	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.11	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.12	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.13	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.14	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.15	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.16	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.17	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.18	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.19	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.20	Yes
Application	carnegie_mellon_university	cyrus-sasl	2.1.21	Yes

References

ftp://ftp.andrew.cmu.edu/pub/cyrus-mail/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23.tar.gz Patch ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/54514 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/54515 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35094 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35097 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35102 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35206 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35239 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35321 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35497 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35746 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/39428 ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-09.xml ([email protected])
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.448834 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259148-1 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264248-1 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-273910-1 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020755.1-1 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021699.1-1 ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-184.htm ([email protected])
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0091 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1807 ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/238019 Patch, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:113 ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2010-099504.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1116.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34961 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022231 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-790-1 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103B.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1313 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2012 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50554 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10687 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6136 ([email protected])
ftp://ftp.andrew.cmu.edu/pub/cyrus-mail/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23.tar.gz Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/54514 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/54515 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35094 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35097 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35102 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35206 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35239 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35321 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35497 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35746 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/39428 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-09.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.448834 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259148-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264248-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-273910-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020755.1-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021699.1-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-184.htm (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0091 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1807 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/238019 Patch, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:113 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2010-099504.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1116.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34961 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022231 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-790-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1313 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2012 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50554 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10687 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6136 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)