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| GEN:SID | 1:2425 |
| Message | NNTP senduuname overflow attempt |
| Summary | This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in ISC INN Usenet/NNTP server. |
| Impact | Execution of arbitrary code is possible. |
| Detailed Information | A vulnerability exists in the network news transport protocol server from ISC. It may be possible for a remote attacker to exploit a buffer overflow condition in the software to execute code of the attackers choosing with the privileges of the user running the daemon. |
| Affected Systems | ISC INN 2.4 .0 |
| Attack Scenarios | An attacker may send specially crafted packets to a vulnerable system to cause the overflow condition to occur. Once successful the attacker may attempt to escalate privileges by using further local exploits. |
| Ease of Attack | Moderate. |
| Corrective Action | Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software. Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches |
| Additional References | |
| Rule References | bugtraq: 9382 cve: 2004-0045 nessus: 11984 |
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DID:246688
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