Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 25, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2011-5227

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 products

Enterasys/Netsight2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:enterasys:netsight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:enterasys:netsight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.1.0.79
- cpe:2.3:h:enterasys:netsight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.1.0.79

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

secunia.com/advisories/47263nvdVendor Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-350/nvd
cp-enterasys.kb.net/display/4n/kb/article.aspxnvd
cp-enterasys.kb.net/utility/downloadArticle.aspxnvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71889nvd

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