full-disclosure - Re: iDefense Security Advisory 12.17.07: Apple Mac OS X mount_smbfs Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:30:54 -0600
From: reepex <reepex@...il.com>
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: iDefense Security Advisory 12.17.07: Apple
	Mac OS X mount_smbfs Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

lulz ... nice find

maybe Gadi Evron can publish his first exploit now

On Dec 18, 2007 12:25 PM, iDefense Labs <labs-no-reply@...fense.com> wrote:

> iDefense Security Advisory 12.17.07
> http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/
> Dec 17, 2007
>
> I. BACKGROUND
>
> The mount_smbfs utility is used to mount a remote SMB share locally. It
> is installed set-uid root, so as to allow unprivileged users to mount
> shares, and is present in a default installation on both the Server and
> Desktop versions of Mac OS X. For more information visit the following
> URL.
>
>
> http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man8/mount_smbfs.8.html
>
> II. DESCRIPTION
>
> Local exploitation of a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability in
> Apple Inc.'s Mac OS X mount_smbfs utility could allow an attacker to
> execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
>
> The vulnerability exists in a portion of code responsible for parsing
> command line arguments. When processing the -W option, which is used to
> specify a workgroup name, the option's argument is copied into a fixed
> sized stack buffer without any checks on its length. This leads to a
> trivially exploitable stack based buffer overflow.
>
> III. ANALYSIS
>
> Exploitation of this vulnerability results in the execution of arbitrary
> code with root privileges. In order to exploit this vulnerability, an
> attacker must have execute permission for the set-uid root mount_smbfs
> binary.
>
> IV. DETECTION
>
> iDefense has confirmed the existence of this vulnerability in Mac OS X
> version 10.4.10, on both the Server and Desktop versions. Previous
> versions may also be affected.
>
> V. WORKAROUND
>
> Removing the set-uid bit from the mount_smbfs binary will prevent
> exploitation. However, non-root users will be unable to use the
> program.
>
> VI. VENDOR RESPONSE
>
> Apple addressed this vulnerability within their Mac OS X 2007-009
> security update. More information is available at the following URL.
>
> http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
>
> VII. CVE INFORMATION
>
> The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project has assigned the
> name CVE-2007-3876 to this issue. This is a candidate for inclusion in
> the CVE list (http://cve.mitre.org/), which standardizes names for
> security problems.
>
> VIII. DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
>
> 07/16/2007  Initial vendor notification
> 07/17/2007  Initial vendor response
> 12/17/2007  Coordinated public disclosure
>
> IX. CREDIT
>
> This vulnerability was discovered by Sean Larsson of VeriSign iDefense
> Labs.
>
> Get paid for vulnerability research
> http://labs.idefense.com/methodology/vulnerability/vcp.php
>
> Free tools, research and upcoming events
> http://labs.idefense.com/
>
> X. LEGAL NOTICES
>
> Copyright (c) 2007 iDefense, Inc.
>
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>
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