Rule:

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Sid:
3629

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to access a vulnerable script associated with the Sambar web server.

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Impact:
Serious. Execution of arbitrary commands may be possible.

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Detailed Information:
The Sambar web server has a search engine that searches for a user-supplied value.  This becomes the value associated with the query parameter. An overly long value can cause a buffer overflow and the subsequent execution of arbitrary code on a vulnerable server.

This rule generates an event when the vulnerable page "results.stm" is accessed.

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Affected Systems:
Sambar Server 3.x, 4.x, 5.x

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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker can craft a search request with an overly long value supplied to the query parameter, causing a buffer overflow.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the most current nonaffected version of the software.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Judy Novak <judy.novak@sourcefire.com>

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Additional References:

OSVDB:
www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=2204

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