APP: Novell ZENworks Desktop Management on Linux TFTPD Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Novell ZENworks Desktop Management on Linux. It is due to boundary error in the TFTPD server component. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Novell ZENworks Desktop Management is prone to a stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because the application fails to adequately check boundaries on user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Failed attacks will likely cause denial-of-service conditions. ZENworks Desktop Management 7 SP1 is vulnerable.

Affected Products

Novell zenworks_desktop_management

References

BugTraq: 45378

Short Name
APP:NOVELL:ZENWORKS-TFTPD-RCE
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
APP
Keywords
Code Desktop Execution Linux Management Novell TFTPD ZENworks bid:45378 on
Release Date
07/21/2011
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-19.4

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

vsrx-19.2

srx-19.3

srx-branch-12.3

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Novell

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