CVE-2011-5227

Published: Oct 25, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Syslog service (nssyslogd.exe) in Enterasys Network Management Suite (NMS) before 4.1.0.80 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PRIO field in a message to UDP port 514.

Affected (2)

Products: Enterasys: Netsight

Enterasys

1 product

Netsight

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Enterasys Netsight	Up to 4.1.0.79
Enterasys Netsight	Up to 4.1.0.79

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (12)

http://secunia.com/advisories/47263

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026440

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-350/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://cp-enterasys.kb.net/display/4n/kb/article.aspx?aid=14206&n=3&tab=search&bt=4n&s=

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://cp-enterasys.kb.net/utility/downloadArticle.aspx?aid=14206

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71889

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/47263