FKIE_CVE-2015-5718

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-08-12 14:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:29
Severity
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the handle_debug_network function in the manager in Websense Content Gateway before 8.0.0 HF02 allows remote administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted diagnostic command line request to submit_net_debug.cgi.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132968/Websense-Triton-Content-Manager-8.0.0-Build-1165-Buffer-Overflow.htmlExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Aug/8Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536138/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033263
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v8-0-0-About-Hotfix-02-for-Websense-Content-GatewayVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150805-0_Websense_Content_Gateway_stack_buffer_overflow_in_handle_debug_network_v10.txtExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132968/Websense-Triton-Content-Manager-8.0.0-Build-1165-Buffer-Overflow.htmlExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Aug/8Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536138/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033263
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v8-0-0-About-Hotfix-02-for-Websense-Content-GatewayVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150805-0_Websense_Content_Gateway_stack_buffer_overflow_in_handle_debug_network_v10.txtExploit
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
websense content_gateway 8.0.0
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