8864 : Abuse -net Command Line Argument Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2002-11-01
Time to Exploit Time to Vendor Response
1 days 1 days

Description

A local overflow exists in Abuse. The -net command-line argument fails to perform proper bounds checking resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request to the -net command line option, a malicious user can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Jonathan Clark
Abuse
2.00

References

Credit

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.2
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

Access_vector_0 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_2 Integrity_impact_2 Availability_impact_2

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