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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gain a shell remotely >> Cyrus IMAP pre-login buffer overrun Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Cyrus IMAP pre-login buffer overrun |
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Checks for a pre-login buffer overrun in Cyrus IMAPd Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment According to its banner, the remote Cyrus IMAP server is vulnerable to a pre-login buffer overrun. A possible hacker without a valid login could exploit this, and would be able to execute arbitrary commands as the owner of the Cyrus process. This would permit full access to all users' mailboxes. More information : http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/301864 Solution : If possible, upgrade to an unaffected version. However, at the time of writing no official fix was available. There is a source patch against 2.1.10 in the Bugtraq report. Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2002 Paul Johnston, Westpoint Ltd |
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Router Components, Memory |
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