This module exploits a heap overflow in NFRAgent.exe, a component of Novell File Reporter (NFR). The vulnerability occurs when handling requests of name "SRS", where NFRAgent.exe fails to generate a response in a secure way, copying user controlled data into a fixed-length buffer in the heap without bounds checking. This module has been tested against NFR Agent 1.0.4.3 (File Reporter 1.0.2).
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use auxiliary/dos/http/novell_file_reporter_heap_bof
msf auxiliary(novell_file_reporter_heap_bof) > show actions
...actions...
msf auxiliary(novell_file_reporter_heap_bof) > set ACTION < action-name >
msf auxiliary(novell_file_reporter_heap_bof) > show options
...show and set options...
msf auxiliary(novell_file_reporter_heap_bof) > run
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