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Update Protection against ToolTalk rpc.ttdbserverd Database Parser Heap Overflow Vulnerability

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2010-220
Date Published:
Severity:
Source: Check Point Vulnerability Discovery Team
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2010-0083
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R71
  • R70
VPN-1
  • NGX R65
VSX
  • NGX R65
Who is Vulnerable?
IBM AIX Version 6.1.3 and earlier
Sun Solaris 10 Sparc/x86 and earlier
HP HP-UX 11.00 
Vulnerability Description
A heap overflow vulnerability has been discovered in the ToolTalk database server. ToolTalk is a communications system developed by Sun Microsystems in order to allow applications to communicate with each other at runtime. A remote attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands on an affected system.
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is located within a function of the ToolTalk database server (rpc.ttdbserverd). This vulnerability can be exploited to cause a heap overflow via a specially crafted database (.rec) file. Successful exploitation of this issue could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system.

Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block malformed database (.rec) files.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway/VPN-1 product to the latest IPS/SmartDefense update. For information on how to update IPS/SmartDefense, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

Security Gateway: R70/R71

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS tab, click Protections > By Protocol > Application Intelligence > SUN-RPC.
2. In the right pane, double-click the ToolTalk rpc.ttdbserverd Database Parser Heap Overflow protection.
3. In the Protection Details window, click on Edit. Choose the protection's Action (Override IPS Policy with: Prevent/Detect), and apply Additional Settings. 
4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries: 

Attack Name: SUN-RPC Enforcement Protection
Attack Information: ToolTalk rpc.ttdbserverd database parser heap overflow

VPN-1 NGX R65 & VPN-1 VSX NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > SUN-RPC > ToolTalk rpc.ttdbserverd Database Parser Heap Overflow.
2. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
3. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries: 

Attack Name: SUN-RPC Enforcement Protection
Attack Information: ToolTalk rpc.ttdbserverd database parser heap overflow