CVE-2011-4093 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack connections and gain privileges via integer overflow in libnet6 by exhausting connection IDs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4093?
CVE-2011-4093 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 10 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Integer overflow in inc/server.hpp in libnet6 (aka net6) before 1.3.14 might allow remote attackers to hijack connections and gain privileges as other users by making a large number of connections until the overflow occurs and an ID of another user is provided.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4093?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Armin Burgmeier Net6, Opensuse Opensuse, Opensuse Project Opensuse, Oracle Solaris.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4093?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4093 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-4093 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4093 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fx8p-5v6x-xjjv.