Check Point Advisories

Novell eDirectory NCP Stack Buffer Overflow (CVE-2012-0432)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-030
Date Published:	6 Mar 2013
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 17 October, 2017
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2012-0432
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A stack buffer overflow exists in Novell eDirectory NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) stack. The vulnerability is due to lack of bounds checking in the KeyedObjectLogin function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending TCP packets with malicious data.

Protection Overview

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

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

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Novell eDirectory NCP Stack Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: LDAP Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Novell eDirectory NCP Stack Buffer Overflow