[Full-disclosure] ZDI-09-024: Safenet SoftRemote IKE Service Remote Stack Overflow Vulnerability

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ZDI-09-024: Safenet SoftRemote IKE Service Remote Stack Overflow
Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-024
June 1, 2009

-- Affected Vendors:
Safenet 

-- Affected Products:
Safenet  SoftRemote

-- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection:
TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this
vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 6801.
For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS, visit:

    http://www.tippingpoint.com

-- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of the Safenet Softremote IKE VPN service.
Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists in the ireIke.exe service listening on UDP port
62514. The process does not adequately handle long requests resulting in
a stack overflow. Exploitation can result in complete system compromise
under the SYSTEM credentials.

-- Vendor Response:
Safenet  states:
The issue has been fixed in our release version 10.8.6, customers are
advised to upgrade to this version.

-- Disclosure Timeline:
2008-10-28 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2009-06-01 - Coordinated public release of advisory

-- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:
    * Ruben Santamarta

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