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Ganglia
by:
SecurityFocus
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Buffer Overflow
120
CWE
Product Name: Ganglia
Affected Version From: N/A
Affected Version To: N/A
Patch Exists: Yes
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit: N/A
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2008

Ganglia Remote Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Ganglia is prone to a remote stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because the software fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input. Attackers can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Successful exploits will compromise the application and the underlying computer. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions.

Mitigation:

Upgrade to the latest version of Ganglia
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33299/info

Ganglia is prone to a remote stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because the software fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input.

Attackers can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Successful exploits will compromise the application and the underlying computer. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions.

echo "/`python -c \"print \\"%s/%s\\" % ('a'*300,'b'*300)\"`" |nc localhost 8652