Buffer overflow in Configserver Security Firewall
CVE-2011-5033
Stack-based buffer overflow in CFS.c in ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) before 5.43, when running on a DirectAdmin server, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in an admin.list file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.007 (51.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Configserver Configserver_security_firewall — versions 5.00, 5.01, 5.02
- Directadmin Directadmin_server
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-5033?
- CVE-2011-5033 is a vulnerability in Configserver Security Firewall, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2011-12-29.
- Is CVE-2011-5033 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.