3Com OfficeConnect memory leak
| 3com-officeconnect-memory-leak (11999) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
3Com OfficeConnect could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a memory leak. An attacker using a network sniffing tool could possibly view HTTP requests and recover sensitive information, such as IP addresses.
Platforms Affected:
- 3Com, OfficeConnect ADSL Router 812 1.1.7
- 3Com, OfficeConnect ADSL Router 812 1.1.9
Remedy:
For 3Com OfficeConnect ADSL 812:
Upgrade to the latest firmware version (1.1.9 or later), available from the 3Com Support Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- 3Com Support Web site, 3Com Support for Products at http://www.3com.com/support/en_US/index3.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue May 13 2003 - 19:49:20 CDT , Memory leak in 3COM 812 DSL routers at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-05/0148.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed May 14 2003 - 18:27:10 CDT, RE : Memory leak in 3COM DSL routers at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-05/0172.html.
- BID-7592: 3Com OfficeConnect ADSL Router DHCP Response Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0291: 3com OfficeConnect Remote 812 ADSL Router 1.1.7 does not properly clear memory from DHCP responses, which allows remote attackers to identify the contents of previous HTTP requests by sniffing DHCP packets.
Reported:
May 13, 2003
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