Short Name |
APP:NOVELL:REPORTER-AGENT-BOF |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
Novell File Reporter Agent XML Parsing Stack Buffer Overflow |
Release Date |
2013/09/18 |
Update Number |
2301 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.4+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Novell File Reporter Agent. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the affected application.
Novell File Reporter Agent is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level privileges. Successful exploits will result in the complete compromise of affected computers.