vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-4652-1 (CVE-2014-5439): SniffIt vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Nov 21, 2016 | Dec 1, 2020 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 21, 2016
Added
Dec 1, 2020
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
Multiple Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities exists in Sniffit prior to 0.3.7 via a crafted configuration file that will bypass Non-eXecutable bit NX, stack smashing protector SSP, and address space layout randomization ASLR protection mechanisms, which could let a malicious user execute arbitrary code.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-sniffit
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