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Buffer Overflow Attempts

Detects buffer overflow attempts in Unix system log files

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Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Created Wed Mar 01Updated Mon Mar 1718b042f0-2ecd-4b6e-9f8d-aa7a7e7de781linux
Log Source
Linux
ProductLinux← raw: linux
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    keywords:
        - 'attempt to execute code on stack by'
        - '0bin0sh1'
        # - 'rpc.statd[\d+]: gethostbyname error for'  # it's an expensive regex and produces questionable results
        - 'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA'  # this can cause false positives in Base64 encoded data
        - 'stack smashing detected'
    condition: keywords
False Positives

Base64 encoded data in log entries

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
18b042f0-2ecd-4b6e-9f8d-aa7a7e7de781
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Wed Mar 01
Modified
Mon Mar 17
Path
rules/linux/builtin/lnx_buffer_overflows.yml
Raw Tags
attack.t1068attack.privilege-escalation
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