Check Point Advisories

Websense Triton Content Manager handle_debug_network Stack Buffer Overflow (CVE-2015-5718)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-1217
Date Published:	18 Oct 2015
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Sunday 25 October, 2015
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2015-5718
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Websense Triton Content Manager 8.0.0 build 1165
Vulnerability Description	A stack buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Websense Triton Content Manager. The vulnerability is due to calling "strcpy" without boundary checking. A remote unauthenticated attacker can overflow the "dest" buffer in "handle_debug_network".

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 Websense Triton Content Manager handle_debug_network 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: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Websense Triton Content Manager handle_debug_network Stack Buffer Overflow