eMule IRC Module / Web Server DecodeBase16 Function Remote Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 42833

Synopsis

Arbitrary code may be run on this host.

Description

According to its version, the eMule Web Server listening on this port contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'DecodeBase16' function due to a lack of length checks on its inputs. An anonymous remote attacker may be able to leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code on the affected host.

Solution

Either upgrade to eMule version 0.42e or later, do not use the eMule web server and IRC client, or uninstall eMule.

See Also

https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108100987429960&w=2

http://security.nnov.ru/search/news.asp?binid=3572

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 42833

File Name: eMule_http_flaws.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: remote

Published: 11/17/2009

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/5/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1892

BID: 10039