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Fake Identd Client Query Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Buffer overflow
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
10.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
11 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is running Fake Identd server and is prone to buffer overflow vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The identd server fails to handle a specially crafted long request that is split into multiple packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a buffer overflow.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Tomi Ollila Fake Identd version 0.9 through 1.4
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Fake Identd version 1.5 or later.