CVE-2014-5439

HIGH

sniffit < 0.3.7 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow via Crafted Configuration File

Title source: llm

Description

Multiple Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities exists in Sniffit prior to 0.3.7 via a crafted configuration file that will bypass Non-eXecutable bit NX, stack smashing protector SSP, and address space layout randomization ASLR protection mechanisms, which could let a malicious user execute arbitrary code.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129292/Sniffit-Root-Shell.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71318

Mailing List x_refsource_misc

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/88

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0255

EPSS Percentile 83.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-787

Status published

Products (4)

debian/debian_linux 8.0

debian/debian_linux 9.0

debian/debian_linux 10.0

sniffit_project/sniffit < 0.3.7

Published Nov 19, 2019

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026