---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003: 2,700 advisories published 2004: 3,100 advisories published 2005: 4,600 advisories published 2006: 5,300 advisories published How do you know which Secunia advisories are important to you? The Secunia Vulnerability Intelligence Solutions allows you to filter and structure all the information you need, so you can address issues effectively. Get a free trial of the Secunia Vulnerability Intelligence Solutions: http://corporate.secunia.com/how_to_buy/38/vi/?ref=secadv ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Nagios Plugins "check_snmp" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA27419 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/27419/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: DoS, System access WHERE: >From local network SOFTWARE: Nagios Plugins 1.x http://secunia.com/product/15963/ DESCRIPTION: fabiodds has reported a vulnerability in Nagios Plugins, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially to compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "check_snmp" plugin when processing SNMP GET replies. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted SNMP GET reply. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code. The vulnerability is reported in version 1.4.10. SOLUTION: Use only in a trusted network environment. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: fabiodds ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=397597&aid=1815362&group_id=29880 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------