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GEN:SID | 1:2104 |
Message | ATTACK-RESPONSES rexec username too long response |
Summary | This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a vulnerability in the rexec daemon is unsucessful. This event is an indication that someone supplied an overly long username to the rexec daemon. |
Impact | Serious. An attacker may gain escalated privileges offering super user access on the affected host. |
Detailed Information | Rexec offers users the ability to execute commands on a host from remote locations. A vulnerability exists such that an when an overly long username is supplied to the rexec daemon, a buffer overflow condition may occur thus presenting the attacker with the opportunity to execute arbitrary code and possibly gain escalated privileges on the target host. |
Affected Systems | |
Attack Scenarios | Simple. |
Ease of Attack | Simple. |
Corrective Action | Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software. Disallow rexec commands from sources external to the protected network. |
Additional References | |
Rule References | bugtraq: 7459 cve: 2003-1097 |
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DID:489436
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