A pointer overflow, with code execution, was discovered in ZeroMQ libzmq (aka 0MQ) 4.2.x and 4.3.x before 4.3.1. A v2_decoder.cpp zmq::v2_decoder_t::size_ready integer overflow allows an authenticated attacker to overwrite an arbitrary amount of bytes beyond the bounds of a buffer, which can be leveraged to run arbitrary code on the target system. The memory layout allows the attacker to inject OS commands into a data structure located immediately after the problematic buffer (i.e., it is not necessary to use a typical buffer-overflow exploitation technique that changes the flow of control).
The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4368 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq/issues/3351 | exploit third party advisory patch |
| https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq/releases/tag/v4.3.1 | third party advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-22 | third party advisory vendor advisory |