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TITLE:
Fortinet FortiClient VPN Connection Format String Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA34524

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Fortinet FortiClient, which can
be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error when
processing VPN connection names. This can be exploited to read and
write arbitrary memory with SYSTEM privileges via a specially crafted
VPN connection name.

The vulnerability is reported in version 3.0.614. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 3.0 MR7 Patch Release 6.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Deral Heiland, Layered Defense

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2009-April/068583.html

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