Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-1656. PoCs published by Maksymilian Arciemowicz.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a stack-based buffer overflow in NetBSD's libc/net library via the getservbyname function by passing an overly long string. It demonstrates a denial-of-service (DoS) condition and potential arbitrary code execution.
Description
NetBSD 5.1 - 'libc/net' Multiple Stack Buffer Overflows
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Maksymilian Arciemowicz · cremotebsd
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35919
This exploit triggers a stack-based buffer overflow in NetBSD's libc/net library via the getservbyname function by passing an overly long string. It demonstrates a denial-of-service (DoS) condition and potential arbitrary code execution.
Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
NetBSD libc/net library
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
NetBSD system with vulnerable libc/net library
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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Details
Status
draft
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026