Metamail splitmail file Subject header buffer overflow
| metamail-splitmail-subject-bo (15258) |  High Risk |
Description:
Metamail is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the ShareThisHeader function in the splitmail.c file. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted mail message containing a long Subject header to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary 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
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.1 PPC
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AW
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- 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), Es (v. 2.1), WS (vs. 2.1), and Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor: 2.7-29 or later
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.
- BID-9692: Metamail Multiple Buffer Overflow/Format String Handling Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-0105: Multiple buffer overflows 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#513062: metamail contains multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities
Reported:
Feb 18, 2004
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