Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the dns_decode_reverse_name function in dns_decode.c in dproxy-nexgen allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted packet to port 53/udp, a different issue than CVE-2007-1465.
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
- dproxy-nexgen (Linux x86) - Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-3615 · remote · Mar 30, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20070331 dproxy-nexgen remote mailing-list
- 2518 third-party-advisory
- http://dproxy.cvs.sourceforge.net/dproxy/dproxy-nexgen/dns_decode.c?revision=1.10&view=markup
- dproxy-dnsdecode-bo(33753) vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-1194 vdb-entry
- 20070331 Re: dproxy-nexgen remote mailing-list
- 24688 third-party-advisory