Microsoft Dynamics GP DPS and DPM string buffer overflow (DPS_String_Overflow)

About this signature or vulnerability

RealSecure Network, RealSecure Server Sensor, Proventia Network IDS, Proventia Desktop, Proventia Network IPS, Proventia-G 1.1 and earlier, Proventia Server IPS for Microsoft Windows technology, BlackICE PC Protection, BlackICE Server Protection, Proventia Network MFS, Proventia Server IPS for Linux technology, RealSecure Desktop:

This signature reports the use an excessively long string in a DPS message that will cause a buffer overflow.


Default risk level

High risk vulnerability  High

Sensors that have this signature

RealSecure Network: XPU 24.49, RealSecure Server Sensor: XPU 24.49, Proventia Network IDS: XPU 24.49, Proventia Desktop: 1890, Proventia Network IPS: XPU 1.88, Proventia-G 1.1 and earlier: XPU 24.49, Proventia Server IPS for Microsoft Windows technology: 1.0.914.1890, BlackICE PC Protection: 3.6cpu, BlackICE Server Protection: 3.6.cpu, Proventia Network MFS: XPU 1.88, Proventia Server IPS for Linux technology: 1.88, RealSecure Desktop: epu

Systems affected

Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains: 7.5, Microsoft Business Solutions Dynamics: 6.0, Microsoft Business Solutions Dynamics: 7.0, Microsoft Dynamics GP: 9.0

Type

Unauthorized Access Attempt

Vulnerability description

Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly known as Great Plains) is vulnerable to multiple stack and heap-based buffer overflows in the Distributed Process Server (DPS) and Distributed Process Manager (DPM) components. By sending a specially-crafted DPS message containing an overly long string, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.

How to remove this vulnerability

Upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft Dynamics GP (10.0 or later), available from the Microsoft Web site. See References.

References

Microsoft Web site
What's new in Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0
http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/gp/product/10.mspx

ISS X-Force
Microsoft Dynamics GP DPS and DPM string buffer overflow
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/25840.php

CVE
CVE-2006-5266
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5266