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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2007.0776 -- [Cisco]
Cisco IOS Line Printer Daemon (LPD) Protocol Stack Overflow
15 October 2007
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Cisco IOS Line Printer Daemon (LPD)
Publisher: Cisco Systems
Operating System: Cisco
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Denial of Service
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2007-5381
Original Bulletin:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20071010-lpd.shtml
Comment: This requires the ability to control the hostname of the router.
It also requires the LPD service to be started (disabled by
default).
Revision History: October 15 2007: Added CVE
October 11 2007: Initial Release
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Cisco Security Response: Cisco IOS Line Printer Daemon (LPD) Protocol
Stack Overflow
Document ID: 99109
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20071010-lpd.shtml
Revision 1.0
For Public Release 2007 October 10 1600 UTC (GMT)
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Cisco Response
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This is the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT)
response to an issue discovered and reported to Cisco by Andy Davis
from IRM, Plc. regarding a stack overflow in the Cisco IOS Line
Printer Daemon (LPD) Protocol feature. The original post is available
at the following link:
http://www.irmplc.com/index.php/155-Advisory-024
Cisco greatly appreciates the opportunity to work with researchers on
security vulnerabilities, and welcome the opportunity to review and
assist in product reports.
Additional Information
======================
Cisco has confirmed the security research's findings and has
documented this issue in Cisco Bug ID CSCsj86725.
All versions of IOS that support the LPD functionality except the
ones listed below are affected. Customers that do not enable the LPD
functionality are not affected.
Note: LPD is disabled by default on Cisco IOS routers.
If LPD services are configured, then one or more global printer
<name> command lines would be present in the router's configuration.
No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected by this
vulnerability.
This issue has been fixed on versions 12.2(18)SXF11, 12.4(16a),
12.4(2)T6 and later. For more information please view the bug's
details via the Bug Toolkit on Cisco.com.
Workaround
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If LPD services are not required, they can be disabled by using the
no printer command; thus, eliminating this vulnerability.
Note: LPD is disabled by default on Cisco IOS routers.
In addition, LPD uses TCP port 515. An access control list (ACL) can
be configured to only allow trusted devices to communicate to the
router via TCP port 515.
THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND DOES NOT IMPLY ANY
KIND OF GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. YOUR USE OF THE
INFORMATION ON THE DOCUMENT OR MATERIALS LINKED FROM THE DOCUMENT IS
AT YOUR OWN RISK. CISCO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR UPDATE THIS
DOCUMENT AT ANY TIME.
Revision History
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| Revision | | Initial |
| 1.0 | 2007-October-10 | public |
| | | release. |
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Cisco Security Procedures
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Complete information on reporting security vulnerabilities in Cisco
products, obtaining assistance with security incidents, and
registering to receive security information from Cisco, is available
on Cisco's worldwide website at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.html.
This includes instructions for press inquiries regarding Cisco
security notices. All Cisco security advisories are available at
http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt.
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