APP: OpenSLP Project and VMWare OpenSLP Heap Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against OpenSLP. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the server.

Extended Description

OpenSLP as used in ESXi and the Horizon DaaS appliances has a heap overwrite issue. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Critical severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 9.8.

Affected Products

Redhat enterprise_linux_server

References

CVE: CVE-2019-5544

Short Name
APP:MISC:OPENSLP-PROJECT-BO
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
APP
Keywords
Buffer CVE-2019-5544 Heap OpenSLP Overflow Project VMWare and
Release Date
01/02/2020
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3727
Port
udp/427
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Openslp

Fedoraproject

Redhat

Vmware

CVSS Score

7.5

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