Check Point Advisories

RPM Package Manager CPIO Header NameSize Integer Overflow (CVE-2014-8118)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0164
Date Published:	16 Feb 2015
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 17 February, 2015
Source:	Red Hat, Inc RHSA-2014-1976
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-8118
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Red Hat RPM Package Manager 4.12.0 and prior
Vulnerability Description	A code execution vulnerability exists in RPM package manager. The vulnerability is due to an integer overflow when parsing the CPIO header in the payload section of an RPM file, leading to a stack buffer overflow. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to install a maliciously modified signed RPM package.

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 RPM Package Manager CPIO Header NameSize Integer 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: Application Servers Protection Violation.
Attack Information: RPM Package Manager CPIO Header NameSize Integer Overflow