Cyrus IMAP Server "imap magic plus" support code buffer overflow
| cyrus-magic-plus-bo (18274) |  High Risk |
Description:
Cyrus IMAP Server is are vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of user-supplied input in the 'imap magic plus' support code. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Cyrus IMAP (2.2.10 or 2.1.17 or later), available from the Cyrus Download Web page. See References.
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest Cyrus IMAP package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:139 for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux 10.1: 2.2.8-4.1.101mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.0: 2.1.16-5.3.100mdk or later
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of cyrus-imap (2.2.10 or later), as listed in Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200411-34. See References.
For OpenPKG:
Upgrade to the latest imapd package, as listed in OpenPKG Security Advisory OpenPKG-SA-2004.051. See References.
OpenPKG CURRENT: 2.10-20041124 or later
OpenPKG 2.2: 2.2.8-2.2.1or later
OpenPKG 2.1: 2.2.6-2.1.1or later
For Conectiva Linux:
Upgrade to latest version of cyrus-imapd, as listed below. Refer to Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2004:904 for more information. See References.
Conectiva Linux 9: 2.1.17-28805U90_5cl or later Conectiva Linux 10: 2.2.10-62338U10_2cl or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-156: Apple Security Update 2005-003.
- Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2004:904: Multiple vulnerabilities in cyrus-imapd.
- Cyrus Download Web page: Download Cyrus Software.
- BID-11738: Cyrus IMAPD Multiple Remote Unspecified Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1015: Buffer overflow in proxyd for Cyrus IMAP Server 2.2.9 and earlier, with the imapmagicplus option enabled, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1011.
- GLSA-200411-34: Cyrus IMAP Server: Multiple remote vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2004:139: Updated cyrus-imapd packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- OpenPKG-SA-2004.051: IMAPd
Platforms Affected:
- Carnegie Mellon University Cyrus Imap Server 2.2.9
- Conectiva Linux 10
- Conectiva Linux 9.0
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.1
- OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.2
- OpenPKG OpenPKG CURRENT
Reported:
Nov 25, 2004
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