ZDI-08-082: BMC PatrolAgent Version Logging Format String Vulnerability

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-082

December 8, 2008

-- Affected Vendors:

BMC Software

-- Affected Products:

BMC Software Patrol

-- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection:

TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this

vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 6129.

For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS, visit:

http://www.tippingpoint.com

-- Vulnerability Details:

This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on

vulnerable installations of BMC PatrolAgent. Authentication is not

required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists due to a format string handling error during

log message writing. Supplying an invalid version number containing

format string tokens to a vulnerable target on TCP port 3181 triggers an

exploitable format string vulnerability which can result in arbitrary

code execution.

-- Vendor Response:

BMC Software states:

BMC has issued an update to correct this vulnerability.  Customers

should upgrade PATROL Agent to version 3.7.30

-- Disclosure Timeline:

2008-05-08 - Vulnerability reported to vendor

2008-12-08 - Coordinated public release of advisory

-- Credit:

This vulnerability was discovered by:

* Anonymous

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