Short Name |
APP:NOVELL:INTERNET-AGENT-BOF |
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Severity |
High |
Recommended |
Yes |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
Novell GroupWise Internet Agent Buffer Overflow |
Release Date |
2011/07/21 |
Update Number |
1959 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Novell GroupWise Internet Agent. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the server.
Novell GroupWise Internet Agent is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application, possibly with root or SYSTEM-level privileges. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.