CVE-2012-6096
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the get_history function in history.cgi in Nagios Core before 3.4.4, and Icinga 1.6.x before 1.6.2, 1.7.x before 1.7.4, and 1.8.x before 1.8.4, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) host_name variable (host parameter) or (2) svc_description variable.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Nagios3 - 'history.cgi' Host Command Execution (Metasploit)
Nagios3 - 'history.cgi' Remote Command Execution
Metasploit modules
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| nagios | nagios | {"endIncluding":"3.4.3"} | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.0 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.0.1 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.0.2 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.0.3 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.0.4 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.0.5 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.0.6 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.1.0 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.1.1 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.1.2 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.2.0 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.2.1 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.2.2 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.2.3 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.3.1 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.4.0 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.4.1 | |
| nagios | nagios | 3.4.2 | |
| icinga | icinga | 1.6.0 | |
| icinga | icinga | 1.6.1 | |
| icinga | icinga | 1.7.0 | |
| icinga | icinga | 1.7.1 | |
| icinga | icinga | 1.7.2 | |
| icinga | icinga | 1.7.3 | |
| icinga | icinga | 1.8.0 | |
| icinga | icinga | 1.8.1 | |
| icinga | icinga | 1.8.2 | |
| icinga | icinga | 1.8.3 | |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2012-December/089125.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00033.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00077.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00088.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51863
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2616
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2653
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24084
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24159
- http://www.nagios.org/projects/nagioscore/history/core-3x
- http://www.osvdb.org/89170
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56879
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=893269
- https://dev.icinga.org/issues/3532
- https://www.icinga.org/2013/01/14/icinga-1-6-2-1-7-4-1-8-4-released/
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2012-December/089125.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00033.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00077.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00088.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51863
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2616
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2653
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24084
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.