Buffer overflow in Sniffit Project
CVE-2014-5439
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.025 (83.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Sniffit_project Sniffit
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-5439?
- CVE-2014-5439 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sniffit Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-19.
- How severe is CVE-2014-5439?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.