X86.Linux.Overflow.PC
Description
It indicates a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) service on Linux systems.
There exists a vulnerability in some versions of POP3 daemon of many Linux systems that will cause buffer overflow when handling specially-crafted packets.
Affected Products
Any unprotected POP3 service on many Linux systems is vulnerable to the attack.
Impact
Attackers can gain root access to a shell.
Recommended Actions
Apply appropriate patches.
Telemetry
Coverage
IPS (Regular DB) | |
IPS (Extended DB) |