SID:
318
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Rule:
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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a vulnerable 
version of bootpd
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Impact:
If attack is successful, total system compromise from a remote attacker
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Detailed Information:
Due to improper handling of bounds checking in bootp request packets 
Bootpd version 2.4.3(and earlier) is susceptible to several types of 
buffer overflows. A successful exploit will result in complete 
compromise of the attacked system. Any system running Bootpd version 
Stanford University bootpd 2.4.3 should consider themselves vulnerable
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Affected Systems:
	Debian Linux 1.1
	Debian Linux 1.2
	Debian Linux 1.3
	Debian Linux 1.3.1
	Debian Linux 2.0
	Stanford University bootpd 2.4.3
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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker can exploit vulnerable bootpd servers and modify system 
files as the root user or create a shell with root privileges
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Ease of Attack:
Simple, Sample code exists
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False Positives:
none
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False Negatives:
none
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Corrective Action:
Vendors have supplied patched versions of bootpd, upgrade
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Contributors:
Snort documentation contributed by matthew harvey <indexone@yahoo.com>
Original Rule Writer Unknown
Sourcefire Research Team
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>

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