buffer overflow in HP JetDirect module (probably affects all HP

From: Tobias Haustein (hausteinat_private-AACHEN.DE)
Date: Fri Nov 19 1999 - 01:57:00 PST

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    Hi folks!
    
    I just played with our network printer (a HP LaserJet 4500) and --
    boom -- it crashed ;-)=20
    
    The HP JetDirect J3111A module with firmware G.05.35 suffers from a
    buffer overflow in it's internal web server. If you enter the
    following URL in your web browser
    
    http://my-printer's-ip/very-long-rubbish(256 bytes or so)
    
    the printer prints a diagnostics page showing the contents of all
    registers and the following 64 bytes of all memory addresses that
    address registers point to.
    
    Obviously it's a M680x0 CPU with 512 KB of RAM in our model, so
    writing an exploit should be fairly easy. The nice point about it is
    that most people wouldn't expect their printer to be compromised --
    and since there is no logging on the printer, you can't easily be
    tracked down...
    
    Ciao,
    
    Tobias
    
    PS: I searched the web page of HP for any e-mail-address that could be=20
        used to inform them about bugs, but i did not find any e-mail-address
        at all. The web site seems to be one-way...=20
    
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