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CVE-2014-5439

HIGHEPSS 83th pctl
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
sniffitDebian
Fixed in:0.3.7.beta-20CVE-2014-5439
Fixed in:0.3.7.beta-20CVE-2014-5439
Fixed in:0.3.7.beta-20CVE-2014-5439
sniffitUbuntu
Fixed in:0.3.7.beta-19ubuntu0.1USN-4652-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

2.55%probability of exploitation in 30 days
83rdpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 83% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.