Re: Snort RPC Vulnerability

From: netsecurity (netsecurity@duracompanies.com)
Date: 03/03/03

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    Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 14:03:25 -0500
From: netsecurity <netsecurity@duracompanies.com>
To: "Jason V. Miller" <jmiller@securityfocus.com>

    If you are using a receive only cable does this still represent a
    vulnerability?

    Allen Taylor
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    Network Security
    Dura Builders
    5740 Decatur Blvd.
    Indianapolis, IN, 46241

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    Monday, March 3, 2003, 1:20:51 PM, you wrote:

    JVM> Anyone using Snort might want to have a look at the latest ISS Advisory. There
    JVM> is a vulnerability in Snort 1.8.0 - 1.9.0 in the RPC preprocessor, which may
    JVM> ultimately allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable
    JVM> host.

    JVM> Internet Security Systems Security Advisory
    JVM> Snort RPC Preprocessing Vulnerability
    JVM> http://bvlive01.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?oid=21951

    JVM> The Snort team has released a new version, 1.9.1, which contains fixes for this
    JVM> issue. Users not wishing to upgrade may disable the RPC preprocessor in their
    JVM> snort.conf configs.

    JVM> Check out the Snort Web site:
    JVM> http://www.snort.org/

    JVM> Version 1.9.1, which contains fixes for this issue, is available here:
    JVM> http://www.snort.org/dl/snort-1.9.1.tar.gz

    JVM> Regards,

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