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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 >> Ipswitch IMail IMAP EXAMINE Argument Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Ipswitch IMail IMAP EXAMINE Argument Buffer Overflow Vulnerability |
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Checks for IMAP EXAMINE argument buffer overflow vulnerability in Ipswitch IMail Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote IMAP server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow attack. Description : The remote host is running a version of the Ipswitch Collaboration Suite / Ipswitch IMail IMAP server that is prone to a buffer overflow when processing an EXAMINE command with a long argument. Specifically, if an authenticated attacker sends an EXAMINE command with a malformed mailbox name of 259 bytes or more, he will overwrite the saved stack frame pointer and potentially gain control of process execution. See also : http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=216&type=vulnerabilities Solution : Apply IMail Server 8.15 Hotfix 1 (February 3, 2005). Network Security Threat Level: Medium / CVSS Base Score : 6 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:R/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N) Networks Security ID: 12780 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Tenable Network Security |
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