Ubuntu update for openslp-dfsg

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU23432

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5544

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in OpenSLP. A remote attacker with network access to port 427 on an ESXi host or on any Horizon DaaS management appliance can overwrite the heap of the OpenSLP service, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Note: This vulnerability affects Horizon DaaS 8.x

Mitigation

Update the affected package openslp-dfsg to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 16.04

libslp1 (Ubuntu package): before 1.2.1-11ubuntu0.16.04.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:14.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:16.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:libslp1_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4919-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.