Kerio MailServer .eml denial of service
| kerio-mailserver-eml-dos (20598) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Kerio MailServer is a mail server with built-in antivirus and antispam functionality that is available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and Linux-based operating systems. Kerio MailServer versions prior to 6.0.10 running on Linux operating systems are vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by improper parsing of emails with .eml attachments. A remote attacker could send an email embedded with multiple .eml files to cause Kerio MailServer to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.2
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.3
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.2
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.3
- Kerio, Kerio MailServer prior to 6.0.10
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Kerio MailServer (6.0.10 or later), available from the Kerio MailServer download page. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Kerio MailServer download page, Kerio Technologies Inc., | Kerio MailServer | Download at http://www.kerio.com/kms_download.html.
- Kerio MailServer Home page, Kerio Technologies Inc., | Kerio MailServer - secure mail serve for Windows, Linux, MacOS at http://www.kerio.com/kms_home.html.
- BID-13616: Kerio MailServer Multiple Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Reported:
May 13, 2005
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