Security Advisory 02/2020

4. March 2020

usd HeroLab penetration testers have identified several security vulnerabilities during security analyses. These vulnerabilities affect the product Nagios NRPE v.3.2.1. The following vulnerability classes were identified:

  • Insufficient Filtering of Configuration file
  • Memory Corruption (Heap Overflow)
  • Logic Error

In accordance with usd HeroLabs Responsible Disclosure Policy, all vendors have been notified of the existence of these vulnerabilities. For more detailed information on the identified security vulnerabilities, please refer to the advisory list.

About usd HeroLab Security Advisories

In order to protect businesses against hackers and criminals, we must ensure that our skills and knowledge are up to date at all times. Therefore, security research is just as important to our work as is building up a security community to promote an exchange of knowledge. After all, more security can only be achieved if many people take on the task.

We analyze attack scenarios, which are changing constantly, and publish a series of Security Advisories on current vulnerabilities and security issues – always in line with our Responsible Disclosure Policy.

Always in the name of our mission: “more security.”

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