Description
Buffer overflow in Sniffit 0.3.x with the -L logging option enabled allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long MAIL FROM mail header.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 3
- Brecht Claerhout Sniffit 0.3.6 HIP/0.3.7 Beta - Mail Logging Buffer Overflow (3) EDB-19888 · remote · Jan 18, 2002 · verified
- Brecht Claerhout Sniffit 0.3.6 HIP/0.3.7 Beta - Mail Logging Buffer Overflow (1) EDB-19886 · remote · May 2, 2000 · verified
- Brecht Claerhout Sniffit 0.3.6 HIP/0.3.7 Beta - Mail Logging Buffer Overflow (2) EDB-19887 · remote · May 2, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 1158 vdb-entry
- 20000502 spj-003-000 - S0ftPj Advisory mailing-list