Description
Buffer overflow in ReiserFS 3.5.28 in SuSE Linux allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands by via a long directory name.
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 1
- ReiserFS 3.5.28 (Linux Kernel) - Code Execution / Denial of Service EDB-20535 · dos · Jan 9, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 2180 vdb-entry
- 20010109 major security bug in reiserfs (may affect SuSE Linux) mailing-list
- suse-reiserfs-long-filenames(5910) vdb-entry