Ipswitch IMail LDAP daemon large tag buffer overflow
| imail-ldap-tag-bo (15243) |  High Risk |
Description:
Ipswitch IMail is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) daemon, caused by improper bounds checking of user-supplied input. By supplying a specially-crafted LDAP message containing a large tag, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer to cause the daemon to crash and execute arbitrary code on the system with administrative privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply Hotfix 2 for IMail Server 8.05, available from the Ipswitch Web site. See References.
References:
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 02.17.04: Ipswitch IMail LDAP Daemon Remote Buffer Overflow.
- Ipswitch Web site: IMail Server 8.05 Hotfix 2.
- Ipswitch Web site: IMail - Version 8.05 Release Notes.
- SecuriTeam Mailing List, Security Holes & Exploits 22 Feb 2004: Ipswitch IMail LDAP Remote Exploit.
- BID-9682: Ipswitch IMail Server Remote LDAP Daemon Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0297: Buffer overflow in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) daemon (iLDAP.exe 3.9.15.10) in Ipswitch IMail Server 8.03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via an LDAP message with a large tag length.
- OSVDB ID: 3984: Ipswitch IMail LDAP Large Tag Overflow
- US-CERT VU#972334: IMail Server LDAP daemon buffer overflow
Platforms Affected:
- Ipswitch IMail Server 8.03
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Reported:
Feb 17, 2004
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