CVE-2001-0397 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Silent Runner Collector (SRC) version 1.6.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary commands by sending an excessively long SMTP HELO command. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While there is no known active exploitation or publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:silent_runner:silent_runner_collector_src:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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