CVE-2005-3252

HIGH 7.5CVE-2005-3252 · Published 18/10/2005 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
snort sourcefire	`= 2.4.0= 2.4.1= 2.4.2`	No fix yet

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Back Orifice (BO) preprocessor for Snort before 2.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UDP packet.

References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0505.html
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0010.html
secunia.com/advisories/17220
secunia.com/advisories/17255
secunia.com/advisories/17559
securitytracker.com/id
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/175500 · Patch
osvdb.org/20034
securityfocus.com/bid/15131
snort.org/docs/change_logs/2.4.3/Changelog.txt
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-291A.html · Patch
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2138
www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp
www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp
xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/207 · Vendor Advisory

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