Description
Buffer overflow in Packeteer PacketShaper PacketWise 8.x allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (reset or reboot) via (1) a long traffic class argument to the "class show" command or (2) a long POLICY parameter value in clastree.htm.
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
- Packeteer PacketShaper 8.0 - Multiple Buffer Overflow (Denial of Service) (PoC) Vulnerabilities EDB-29402 · dos · Jan 8, 2007 · verified
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References
- 21933 vdb-entry
- 20070108 Packeteer PacketWise CLI overflow DoS mailing-list
- 23685 third-party-advisory
- 2110 third-party-advisory
- packetshaper-argument-dos(31357) vdb-entry
- 31656 vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-0098 vdb-entry