DNS: Cat-etc-passwd Buffer Overflow (UDP)
This signature detects attempts to obtain the password file by overflowing the buffer on a nameserver running BIND. Attackers can cause a target nameserver to query UDP/53 on an attacker-controlled nameserver, where a malicious "cookie" is listening. The cookie executes on the target nameserver and the password file is retrieved.
Short Name
SCAN:MISC:CAT-ETC-PASSWD-UDP
Severity
Info
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
SCAN
Keywords
(UDP) Buffer Cat-etc-passwd Overflow
Release Date
04/22/2003
Supported Platforms
mx-19.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-19.4
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.4
srxevo-25.4
vsrx-26.2
srx-26.2
srx-branch-26.2
vsrx3bsd-26.2
mx-12.3
srx-12.3
srx-branch-12.3
vsrx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3324
False Positive
Rarely