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Rule:
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Sid:
3068
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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a buffer
overflow associated with the several commands of an IMAP service. This
event is concerned with data supplied as a parameter to the
"examine" command.
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Impact:
A successful attack may cause a denial of service or a buffer overflow
and the subsequent execution of arbitrary code on a vulnerable server.
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Detailed Information:
This event is generated when excess data is detected in an IMAP command.
Some IMAP implementations exhibit programming errors that can lead to a
buffer overflow condition when excess data is supplied to a static
buffer.
A vulnerability exists in the way that the Mercury Mail IMAP service
handles several commands. An excessively long command argument can
trigger a denial of service or a buffer overflow and the subsequent
execution of arbitrary code on a vulnerable server.
In the case of Ipswitch IMail, an overly long mailbox name supplied as a
parameter to the examine command may be a trigger condition of a buffer
overflow. A name of 259 bytes or more may cause this to occur.
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Affected Systems:
Pegasus Mail Mercury Mail Transport System 3.32
Pegasus Mail Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01a
Ipswitch IMail 8.1.3
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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker can supplied an overly long command, causing denial of
service or a buffer overflow.
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Ease of Attack:
Simple.
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False Positives:
None known.
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False Negatives:
None known.
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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.
Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.
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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Brian Caswell<bmc@sourcefire.com>
Judy Novak <judy.novak@sourcefire.com>
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>
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Additional References:
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