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bro -- out of bounds write allows remote DOS

Affected packages
bro < 2.5.2

Details

VuXML ID 746d04dc-507e-4450-911f-4c41e48bb07a
Discovery 2017-10-16
Entry 2018-02-16

Frank Meier:

Bro before Bro v2.5.2 is vulnerable to an out of bounds write in the ContentLine analyzer allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly other exploitation.

References

URL http://blog.bro.org/2017/10/bro-252-242-release-security-update.html