Rule: -- Sid: 1398 -- Summary: This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a buffer overflow condition in the dtspcd daemon. -- Impact: Serious. System compromize presenting the attacker with the opportunity to execute arbitrary code. -- Detailed Information: Certain versions of the Common Desktop Environment (CDE) subprocess control service (dtspcd) contain a programming error that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code. dtspcd is used to launch remote applications over a network connection. CDE is used on UNIX and Linux systems as a graphical window manager, it was the default X windows interface on Sun systems until the switch to Gnome. -- Attack Scenarios: Exploit scripts are available -- Ease of Attack: Simple. Exploits are available. -- False Positives: None Known -- False Negatives: None Known -- Corrective Action: Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software. -- Contributors: Original rule writer unknown Sourcefire Research Team Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com> -- Additional References: CVE: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2001-0803 CERT: http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-01.html http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-31.html http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/172583 --
