# CVE-2006-5276: Stack-based buffer overflow in the DCE/RPC preprocessor in Snort before 2.6.1.3, and 2.7 before beta 2; and Sourcefire Intrusion Sensor; all

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 4 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2007-02-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the DCE/RPC preprocessor in Snort before 2.6.1.3, and 2.7 before beta 2; and Sourcefire Intrusion Sensor; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted SMB traffic.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-050A.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/196240
- http://www116.nortelnetworks.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2007/08/021923-01.pdf
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-01.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26746
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461810/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24190
- http://www.snort.org/docs/advisory-2007-02-19.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24239
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24272
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0656
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31275
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-206.shtml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0668
- http://www.osvdb.org/32094
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24235
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017670
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24240
- http://iss.net/threats/257.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22616
- http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=540173
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3362
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=229265
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017669
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3391
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3609
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18723
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/ids/snort_dce_rpc.rb

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