Check Point Advisories

RabidHamster Log Entry sprintf() Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-827
Date Published:	7 Jan 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Thursday 09 January, 2025
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	RabidHamster R4 and prior.
Vulnerability Description	A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in RabidHamster R4 web 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 RabidHamster Log Entry sprintf() 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: Web Server Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: RabidHamster Log Entry sprintf() Buffer Overflow