Detections
Analytics
CVE-2014-5439
high
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
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2014-5327
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71318
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/88
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129292/Sniffit-Root-Shell.html