Secunia Security Advisory - Nortel Networks has acknowledged a vulnerability in two Threat Protection System products, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
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TITLE:
Nortel Threat Protection System Back Orifice Pre-Processor Buffer
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SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17255
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17255/
CRITICAL:
Highly critical
IMPACT:
System access
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Nortel Threat Protection System Defense Center
http://secunia.com/product/5932/
Nortel Threat Protection System Intrusion Sensor
http://secunia.com/product/5933/
DESCRIPTION:
Nortel Networks has acknowledged a vulnerability in two Threat
Protection System products, which can be exploited by malicious
people to compromise a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA17220
The vulnerability affects the following products:
* Nortel Threat Protection System Intrusion Sensor 4.1
* Nortel Threat Protection System Defense Center 4.1
NOTE: Threat Protection System Defense Center is not directly
vulnerable, but includes a vulnerable version of Snort.
SOLUTION:
Apply Nortel TPS Snort Engine Update (SEU) #6.
http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=SWDETAIL&SoftwareOID=362101
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=362187&RenditionID=
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA17220:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17220/
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