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Citrix Presentation Server IMA Service Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA28508
Release Date: 2008-01-17
Last Update: 2008-02-04
Popularity: 6,183 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: System access
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Citrix Access Essentials 1.x
Citrix Access Essentials 2.x
Citrix Desktop Server 1.x
Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.x
Citrix Presentation Server 4.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-0356


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Citrix Presentation Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the IMA service (ImaSrv.exe) and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted packet sent to port 2512/TCP or 2513/TCP.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability affects the following products and versions:
* Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 for Microsoft Windows 2000
* Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 for Microsoft Windows 2003
* Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 for Microsoft Windows 2000
* Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 for Microsoft Windows 2003
* Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 x64 Edition
* Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 for Windows Server 2003 Russian Edition
* Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 for Windows Server 2003
* Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
* Citrix Access Essentials 1.0
* Citrix Access Essentials 1.5
* Citrix Access Essentials 2.0
* Citrix Desktop Server 1.0
* Citrix Desktop Server 1.0 x64

Solution:
Apply hotfix (see vendor advisory for details).
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX114487

Provided and/or discovered by:
Discovered by Eric DETOISIEN and reported via TippingPoint/ZDI.

Changelog:
2008-01-18: Updated advisory with additional information provided by TippingPoint/ZDI.
2008-01-23: Added link to US-CERT.
2008-02-04: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
CTX114487:
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX114487

TippingPoint/ZDI:
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-002.html

Other References:
US-CERT VU#412228:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/412228


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