Description
Buffer overflow in net.c for cfengine 2.x before 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain packets with modified length values, which is trusted by the ReceiveTransaction function when using a buffer provided by the BusyWithConnection function.
Exploits (3)
Scores
EPSS
0.0768
EPSS Percentile
91.9%
Details
Status
published
Products (9)
gnu/cfengine
2.0.0
gnu/cfengine
2.0.1
gnu/cfengine
2.0.2
gnu/cfengine
2.0.3
gnu/cfengine
2.0.4
gnu/cfengine
2.0.5 (4 CPE variants)
gnu/cfengine
2.0.6
gnu/cfengine
2.0.7 (4 CPE variants)
gnu/cfengine
2.1.0 a6 (3 CPE variants)
Published
Nov 17, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026