CVE-2000-0343 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in Sniffit 0.3.x, specifically when the -L logging option is enabled. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending a specially crafted, long MAIL FROM header. With a CVSS score of 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C), it represents a high-risk vulnerability due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for exploitation. Despite its age and the availability of exploits, there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a focus of active exploitation or public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.3.6hipCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:brecht_claerhout:sniffit:0.3.6hip:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.7betaCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:brecht_claerhout:sniffit:0.3.7beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.