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CVE-2004-0430 is a stack-based buffer overflow in AppleFileServer on Mac OS X 10.3.3 and earlier. The service incorrectly handles a Cleartext Password User Authentication Method LoginExt request when the PathName argument contains an AFPName string whose actual size exceeds its associated declared length. This length inconsistency permits an oversized string to overrun a stack buffer.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit exploit module targeting a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the AppleFileServer (AFP) service on Mac OS X 10.3.3 (CVE-2004-0430). The exploit connects to the target's AFP service over TCP port 548 and sends a specially crafted authentication request with an overlong path, causing a stack overflow and allowing arbitrary code execution. The payload is customizable and injected into the overflowed buffer. The module is written in Ruby and follows the standard Metasploit exploit structure, including target selection, payload configuration, and network communication. The exploit is operational but requires precise conditions to succeed, as the return address is hardcoded for a specific stack layout. No detection or scanning functionality is present; this is a direct exploit module.
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A remote code execution vulnerability caused by a LoginExt packet containing an AFPName string longer than its associated length field.
A server remote-code-execution vulnerability involving an AFPName string that exceeds its associated length field in a LoginExt packet.
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