CVE-2006-5276 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow in the DCE/RPC preprocessor of Snort (versions prior to 2.6.1.3 and 2.7 beta 2) and Sourcefire Intrusion Sensor. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted SMB traffic. With a CVSS score of 10.0 and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, this flaw poses a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of affected systems. Multiple public exploits exist, including a Metasploit module and several ExploitDB entries, demonstrating its ease of exploitation, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:2.6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.7_beta1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:2.7_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sourcefire:intrusion_sensor:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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