Vulnerability Note VU#711420

LiveData Server fails to properly handle Connection-Oriented Transport Protocol packets

Overview

The LiveData Server fails to handle malformed Connection-Oriented Transport Protocol (COTP) packets. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to crash the LiveData Server.

I. Description

The LiveData Server records and transmits data between two or more control systems. The Connection-Oriented Transport Protocol (COTP) is a transport layer protocol used in OSI networks. COTP is defined in ISO 8073. The LiveData implementation of COTP contains an unspecified vulnerability. By sending a specially crafted packet to a vulnerable LiveData Server, a remote attacker may be able to trigger this vulnerability.

II. Impact

A remote attacker can cause the LiveData Server to terminate abnormally, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

III. Solution

Upgrade

This vulnerability is remedied in releases 5.00.62 or later of the LiveData Server products. This update is available on the LiveData web site.
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Systems Affected

Vendor	Status	Date Updated
LiveData Inc.	Vulnerable	1-May-2007

References

http://www.livedata.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/25113/

Credit

This vulnerability was reported by Matt Franz of Digital Bond.

This document was written by Jeff Gennari.

Other Information

Date Public	05/02/2007
Date First Published	05/02/2007 02:35:37 PM
Date Last Updated	07/20/2007
CERT Advisory
CVE Name	CVE-2007-2490
US-CERT Technical Alerts
Metric	1.21
Document Revision	23

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