NOD32 for UNIX long pathname buffer overflow
| nod32-pathname-bo (11282) |  High Risk |
Description:
NOD32 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. By creating a file with a pathname of more than 500 characters, a local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges, once NOD32 scans the file.
Platforms Affected:
- ESET, NOD32 for UNIX 1.012 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of NOD32 (1.359 or later), available from the Eset Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Feb 10 2003 - 13:51:25 CST , Buffer Overflow In NOD32 Antivirus Software for Unix at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0125.html.
- Eset Web site, Eset Home at http://www.nod32.com.
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 02.10.03, Buffer Overflow In NOD32 Antivirus Software for Unix at http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=17.
- BID-6803: Eset Software NOD32 Antivirus Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0062: Buffer overflow in Eset Software NOD32 for UNIX before 1.013 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long path name.
Reported:
Feb 10, 2003
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