Signature Detail
Short Name |
APP:NOVELL:CASA-PAM-BOF |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
Novell CASA PAM Module Stack Buffer Overflow |
Release Date |
2013/09/23 |
Update Number |
2302 |
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: Novell CASA PAM Module Stack Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Novell CASA PAM Module. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the affected application.
Extended Description
SUSE CASA is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability. This issue can allow remote attackers to gain superuser privileges to a vulnerable computer by executing arbitrary code. The 'pam_micasa' module is affected.
Affected Products
- SuSE Novell Linux Desktop 9.0.0
- SuSE Open-Enterprise-Server 9.0.0
References
- BugTraq: 16779
- CVE: CVE-2006-0736