DeleGate Multiple Function Remote Overflows

critical Nessus Plugin ID 10054

Synopsis

The remote application proxy has a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The version of the DeleGate proxy server has a remote buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue can be triggered by issuing the following command :

whois://a b 1 AAAA..AAAAA

A remote attacker could exploit this issue to cause a denial of or execute arbitrary code.

There are reportedly hundreds of other remote buffer overflow vulnerabilities in this version of DeleGate, though Nessus has not checked for those issues

Solution

Upgrade to the latest version of DeleGate.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 10054

File Name: delegate_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.29

Type: remote

Family: Firewalls

Published: 11/14/1999

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/9/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0165

BID: 808

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