Foxmail Server MAIL FROM command buffer overflow
| foxmail-mailfrom-bo (19229) |  High Risk |
Description:
Foxmail is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of user-supplied input in the 'MAIL FROM:' command. By sending a specially-crafted argument to the 'MAIL FROM:' command, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with SYSTEM level privileges or cause a denial of service.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Feb 04 2005 - 22:17:41 CST: Foxmail Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
- Foxmail Web site: Foxmail: Internet Mail Client. (Chinese Web Site)
- BID-12454: Foxmail MAIL-FROM Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0339: Buffer overflow in Foxmail 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long MAIL FROM command.
Platforms Affected:
- Foxmail Foxmail Server 2.0
Reported:
Feb 04, 2005
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