NEC SOCKS4 Module Username Handling Remote Overflow
critical Nessus Plugin ID 11164
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VPR Score: 5.9
Synopsis
The remote SOCKS service is prone to a buffer overflow attack.Description
The SOCKS4 service running on the remote host crashes when it receives a request with a long username. An attacker may be able to leverage this issue to disable the remote service or even execute arbitrary code on the affected host.Solution
Contact the vendor for a fix.Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 11164
File Name: socks4_username_overflow.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: remote
Family: Firewalls
Published: 11/25/2002
Updated: 7/30/2018
Dependencies: find_service1.nasl
Risk Information
Risk Factor: Critical
VPR Score: 5.9
CVSS v2.0
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2002-2368
BID: 5147
CWE: 119