TITLE: Novell CASA pam_micasa Buffer Overflow Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA18995 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/18995/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: System access WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: Novell Common Authentication Service Adapter (CASA) 1.x http://secunia.com/product/8262/ Novell Open Enterprise Server http://secunia.com/product/4664/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in Novell CASA, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the CASA PAM handler (pam_micasa authentication module). This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and allows arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability has been reported in CASA included with: * Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86 (i386) * Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86_64 (x86_64) * Open Enterprise Server (i386) SOLUTION: Apply updates. Updates are available via Red Carpet or from the maintenance web: http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?psdb/eb79800a3d8a5cb6599b75e30f0ba133.html PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by vendor. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_10_casa.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------