QwikMail SMTP HELO open relay
| qwilmail-smtp-helo-open-relay (18555) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
QwikMail allows open SMTP relay. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted SMTP HELO command to perform mail relaying.
Consequences:
Other
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of QwikMail (version 0.4 or later), available from the SourceForge CVS Repository Web site. See references.
References:
- QwikMail Web site: QwikMail.
- SourceForge QwikMail CVS Repository: QwikMail CVS Repository.
- University of Illinois Chicago Web site: qwik-smtpd overflows clientHelo buffer.
- BID-11989: QwikMail HELO Command Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1291: Buffer overflow in qwik-smtpd allows remote attackers to use the server as an SMTP spam relay via a long HELO command, which overwrites the adjacent localIP data buffer.
Platforms Affected:
- QwikMail QwikMail 0.3
Reported:
Dec 15, 2004
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