IBM Lotus Notes/Domino NOTES.INI buffer overflow
| lotus-notesini-bo (20044) |  Low Risk |
Description:
IBM Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino are vulnerable to a buffer overflow caused by improper bounds checking in the NOTES.INI file. A local attacker could use this vulnerability to overflow a buffer and cause the service to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- IBM, Lotus Notes 6.0
- IBM, Lotus Notes 6.0.1
- IBM, Lotus Notes 6.0.2
- IBM, Lotus Notes 6.0.3
- IBM, Lotus Notes 6.0.4
- IBM, Lotus Notes 6.5
- IBM, Lotus Notes 6.5.1
- IBM, Lotus Notes 6.5.2
- IBM, Lotus Notes 6.5.3
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Lotus Notes/Domino (6.0.5 or 6.5.4 or later), available from the IBM Support Services Web page. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- IBM Support Services Web page, Upgrade Central: Planning Your Upgrade to Lotus Notes/Domino 6.0.5/6.5.4 at http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg21201845.
- IBM Technote (FAQ), Potential Denial of Service Vulnerability in Notes Client at http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21202526.
- BID-13447: IBM Lotus Notes Local NOTES.INI Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-1442: Buffer overflow in the Lotus Notes client for Domino 6.5 before 6.5.4 and 6.0 before 6.0.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (client crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the NOTES.INI file.
- OSVDB ID: 15367: Lotus Notes Client NOTES.INI Processing Local Overflow
Reported:
Apr 08, 2005
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