full-disclosure - [SCSA-005] Proxomitron Naoko Long Path Buffer Overflow/DoS

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From: kain at ircop.dk (Knud Erik Højgaard)
Subject: [SCSA-005] Proxomitron Naoko Long Path Buffer Overflow/DoS

Gr?gory Le Bras | Security Corporation wrote:
> .: Proxomitron Naoko Long Path Buffer Overflow/DoS :.
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
> Security Corporation Security Advisory [SCSA-005]
> ________________________________________________________________________

[snip]

> Sending a parameter with a buffer of 1024 bytes in length or more,
> causes Proxomitron Naoko to crash.
>
> This vulnerability can be easily exploited to execute code.
>
> Exploitation example :
>
> c:\Proxomitron>proxomitron AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
[snip A's]
> AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Could you perhaps provide a real-world example where this might be used to
gain additional privileges? I fail to see the useful bit in this
vulnerability.

--
Knud