Check Point Advisories

HylaFAXplus LDAP Authentication User Name Buffer Overflow (CVE-2013-5680)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-3524
Date Published:	2 Dec 2013
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Thursday 02 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2013-5680
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	HylaFax+ HylaFAX+ prior to 5.5.4
Vulnerability Description	A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in HylaFAX+.
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to a buffer overflow when an overly long username is used for LDAP authentication. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious username to target server. Successful exploitation could allow arbitrary code execution within security context of 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 HylaFAXplus LDAP Authentication User Name 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: LDAP Protection Violation
Attack Information: HylaFAXplus LDAP Authentication User Name Buffer Overflow