GEN:SID | 1:309 |
Message | EXPLOIT sniffit overflow |
Summary | This event is generated when an attempt to overflow the buffer of a UNIX or Linux system via Sniffit is made.
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Impact | Serious. System compromize presenting the attacker with the opportunity to gain remote access to the victim host or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the superuser account.
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Detailed Information | Sniffit is a network monitoring tool that can also be configured to log emails. If this is the case, some versions of the tool contain a vulnerability such that a stack overflow via this logging mechanism is possible by a remote attacker.
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Affected Systems | |
Attack Scenarios | Exploit scripts are available
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Ease of Attack | Simple. Exploits are available.
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Corrective Action | Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.
Apply vendor supplied patches.
Use alternate tools such as Snort.
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Additional References | CVE: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2000-0306
Bugtraq: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2353
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Rule References | arachnids: 273
bugtraq: 1158
cve: 2000-0343
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