CVE-2011-4093

libnet6 <1.3.14 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Integer overflow in inc/server.hpp in libnet6 (aka net6) before 1.3.14 might allow remote attackers to hijack connections and gain privileges as other users by making a large number of connections until the overflow occurs and an ID of another user is provided.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=727710
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750631
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-01/msg00044.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-01/msg00054.html
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/31/1

Scores

EPSS 0.0176
EPSS Percentile 75.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (16)
armin_burgmeier/net6 1.3.1
armin_burgmeier/net6 1.3.2
armin_burgmeier/net6 1.3.3
armin_burgmeier/net6 1.3.4
armin_burgmeier/net6 1.3.5
armin_burgmeier/net6 1.3.6
armin_burgmeier/net6 1.3.7
armin_burgmeier/net6 1.3.8
armin_burgmeier/net6 1.3.9
armin_burgmeier/net6 1.3.10
... and 6 more
Published Feb 10, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026