Check Point Advisories

NewsGator FeedDemon Stack Buffer Overflow (CVE-2009-0546)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0508
Date Published:	20 Jun 2016
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 30 August, 2016
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2009-0546
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	FeedDemon all versions
Vulnerability Description	This module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in FeedDemon. When the application is used to import a specially crafted opml file, a buffer overflow occurs allowing arbitrary code execution.

Protection Overview

This protection detects 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 NewsGator FeedDemon 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 Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: NewsGator FeedDemon Stack Buffer Overflow