REXEC: Command Buffer Overflow

This protocol anomaly triggers when it detects an REXEC connection with a specified command line that is too long. This can indicate a buffer overflow attempt.

Extended Description

An anomaly exists if an rexec command has a command line that is too long. Receiving such a request could indicate an attack attempt. The impact depends on how an rexec daemon handles such malformed requests.

References

URL: http://linuxcommand.org/man_pages/rexecd8.html

Short Name

REXEC:OVERFLOW:COMMAND

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

None

REXEC: Command Buffer Overflow

Extended Description

References

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