GEN:SID | 1:291 |
Message | NNTP Cassandra Overflow |
Summary | This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a buffer overflow in the Cassandra NNTP service.
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Impact | Denial of Service.
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Detailed Information | The denial of service is caused by providing an unusually long login name. The rule looks for a data payload of over 512 characters.
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Affected Systems | Cassandra NNTP server v1.10
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Attack Scenarios | The attack is done remotely and causes denial of service.
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Ease of Attack | Simple. An exploit is readily available.
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Corrective Action | Install the available security patches from your vendor.
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Additional References | Arachnids: http://www.whitehats.com/info/IDS274
CVE: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=3DCAN-2000-0341
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Rule References | arachnids: 274
bugtraq: 1156
cve: 2000-0341
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