Check Point Advisories

Novell ZENworks Configuration Management PreBoot Service Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-266
Date Published:	18 Jun 2012
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 21 November, 2024
Source:	CVE-2011-3176
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 11.1 Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 11.1a
Vulnerability Description	A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management.
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to a stack buffer overflow in the PreBoot service when processing certain requests. A remote attacker may exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted request to an affected server. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target server.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Novell ZENworks Configuration Management PreBoot Service Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Application Servers Protection Violation
Attack Information: Novell ZENworks Configuration Management PreBoot Service Buffer Overflow