Metamail Content-Type format string attack
| metamail-contenttype-format-string (15245) |  High Risk |
Description:
Metamail is vulnerable to a format string attack, caused by a vulnerability in the SaveSquirrelFile function. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted mail message containing format specifiers Content-Type header, to execute code on the system with privileges of the user, once the message is opened.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.1 PPC
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AW
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- Slackware, Slackware Linux 8.0
- Slackware, Slackware Linux 8.1
- Slackware, Slackware Linux 9.0
- Slackware, Slackware Linux 9.1
- Slackware, Slackware Linux current
- Telcordia Technologies, Metamail 2.7 and prior
Remedy:
For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest Metamail package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:073-05 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1): metamail-2.7-29 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1): metamail-2.7-29 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1): metamail-2.7-29 or later
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor: metamail-2.7-29 or later
For Slackware Linux:
Upgrade to the latest metamail package, as listed below. Refer to slackware-security Mailing List, Wed, 18 Feb 2004 04:38:25 -0800 (PST) for more information. See References.
Slackware Linux 8.0 and 8.1: 2.7-i386-2 or later
Slackware Linux 9.0: 2.7-i386-2 or later
Slackware Linux 9.1 and -current: 2.7-i486-2 or later
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (alias woody):
Upgrade to the latest metamail package (2.7-45woody.2 or later), as listed in DSA 449-1. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of Metamail (2.7.45.3 or later), as listed in GLSA 200405-17. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Feb 18 2004 - 13:40:32 CST, metamail format string bugs and buffer overflows at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-02/0502.html.
- CIAC Information Bulletin O-083, Red Hat Updated Metamail Packages Fix Vulnerabilities at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-083.shtml.
- GLSA 200405-17, Multiple vulnerabilities in metamail at http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/106091/104/.
- slackware-security Mailing List, Wed, 18 Feb 2004 04:38:25 -0800 (PST), metamail security update (SSA:2004-049-02) at http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.404734.
- BID-9692: Metamail Multiple Buffer Overflow/Format String Handling Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-0104: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Metamail 2.7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- DSA-449: metamail -- buffer overflow
- GLSA-200405-17: Multiple vulnerabilities in metamail
- MDKSA-2004:014: Updated metamail packages fix buffer overflow vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2004-073: metamail security update
- SA10908: Metamail Message Parsing System Compromise Vulnerabilities
- US-CERT VU#518518: metamail contains multiple format string vulnerabilities
Reported:
Feb 18, 2004
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