Signature Detail
Short Name |
APP:HPOV:NNM-RPING-BOF |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
HP OpenView Network Node Manager rping Stack Buffer Overflow |
Release Date |
2011/07/21 |
Update Number |
1959 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
APP: HP OpenView Network Node Manager rping Stack Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in HP OpenView Network Node Manager. It is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the server.
Extended Description
HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) is prone to a remote stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability due to a failure to properly bounds check user-supplied input. Successfully exploiting this issue allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges. This issue affects NNM 7.51 and 7.53.
Affected Products
- HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.51
- HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.53
References
- BugTraq: 35267
- CVE: CVE-2009-1420