CVE-2005-3252: sourcefire snort
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2005-3252 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in sourcefire snort. EPSS estimates a 83.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 6 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 18-10-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Back Orifice (BO) preprocessor for Snort before 2.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UDP packet.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
83.90%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
100%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.28 pp
From 83.62% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
6 foundSnort 2.4.0 < 2.4.3 - Back Orifice Pre-Preprocessor Remote (Metasploit)
Maturity: weaponized
Snort 2.4.2 - Back Orifice Parsing Remote Buffer Overflow
Maturity: weaponized
Snort 2.4.2 - Back Orifice Pre-Preprocessor Remote (4)
Maturity: weaponized
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Snort Back Orifice - Pre-Preprocessor Remote (Metasploit)
Maturity: weaponized
Snort 2.4.2 - Back Orifice Pre-Preprocessor Remote (3)
Maturity: weaponized
Snort Back Orifice Pre-Preprocessor Buffer Overflow
exploit/linux/ids/snortbopre
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Sourcefire1 product
- snort2.4.0 | 2.4.1 | 2.4.2
1 vendor · 1 product
References
15 links- www.snort.org/docs/change_logs/2.4.3/Changelog.txtX Refsource CONFIRM
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- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-291A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTPatchUS Government Resource