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Ipswitch IMail IMAP EXAMINE Argument Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary 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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