Description
Buffer overflow in the RPC preprocessor for Snort 1.8 and 1.9.x before 1.9.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via fragmented RPC packets.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | snort | 1.8.4beta1-3.1 | DSA-297 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-297 snort - integer overflow, buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- CA-2003-13 third-party-advisory
- DSA-297 vendor-advisory
- VU#916785 third-party-advisory
- ESA-20030307-007 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2003:029 vendor-advisory
- 20030303 Snort RPC Preprocessing Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- snort-rpc-fragment-bo(10956) vdb-entry
- GLSA-200304-06 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200303-6.1 vendor-advisory
- 4418 vdb-entry
- 6963 vdb-entry
- 20030303 Snort RPC Vulnerability (fwd) mailing-list