[Bug 238524] [NEW] [CVE-2008-1673, CVE-2008-2358] Linux heap overflows potentially leading to remote arbitrary code execution

[Alexander Konovalenko]

*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***

Public security bug reported:

CVE-2008-1673 description:

"Wei Wang from McAfee reported a potential heap overflow in the
ASN.1 decode code that is used by the SNMP NAT and CIFS
subsystem. Exploitation of this issue may lead to arbitrary code
execution."

CVE-2008-2358 description:

"Brandon Edwards of McAfee Avert labs discovered an issue in the
DCCP subsystem. Due to missing feature length checks it is possible
to cause an overflow they may result in remote arbitrary code
execution."

http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2008/msg00172.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1592 (not yet available)

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Visibility changed to: Public

** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-
bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-1673

** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-
bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-2358

** Also affects: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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[CVE-2008-1673, CVE-2008-2358] Linux heap overflows potentially leading to remote arbitrary code execution
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