UW-IMAP mailbox name buffer overflow
| uw-imap-mailbox-name-bo (22518) |  High Risk |
Description:
UW-IMAP is vulnerable to a buffer overflow caused by improper bounds checking of mailbox names by the mail_valid_net_parse_work() function. By sending a specially-crafted mailbox name containing a quote (") character, a remote attacker with valid credentials could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the IMAP server.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Gentoo, Linux
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux LE2005 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux LE2005
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- RedHat, Stronghold
- University of Washington of Washington, UW-IMAP 2004c1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of IMAP (imap-2005g or later), available from the UW-IMAP Web site. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2005:848-6 or RHSA-2005:850-5 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux (php-imap):
Refer to RHSA-2006:0501-6 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2005-10-10 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Oct 04 2005 - 16:49:52 CDT, iDEFENSE Security Advisory 10.04.05: UW-IMAP Netmailbox Name Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0081.html.
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 10.04.05, UW-IMAP Netmailbox Name Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability at http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=313&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true.
- UW-IMAP Web site, IMAP Information Center at http://www.washington.edu/imap/.
- ASA-2006-129: php security update (RHSA-2006-0276)
- ASA-2006-160: php security update (RHSA-2006-0501)
- BID-15009: University Of Washington IMAP Mailbox Name Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-2933: Buffer overflow in the mail_valid_net_parse_work function in mail.c for Washington's IMAP Server (UW-IMAP) before imap-2004g allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a mailbox name containing a single double-quote () character without a closing quote, which causes bytes after the double-quote to be copied into a buffer indefinitely.
- DSA-861: uw-imap -- buffer overflow
- GLSA-200510-10: uw-imap: Remote buffer overflow
- MDKSA-2005:189: imap
- MDKSA-2005:194: php-imap
- RHSA-2005-848: libc-client security update
- RHSA-2005-850: imap security update
- RHSA-2006-0276: php security update
- RHSA-2006-0501: php security update
- RHSA-2006-0549: php security update for Stronghold
- SA17062: UW-imapd Mailbox Name Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SA20951: Avaya Products PHP Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA21564: Avaya Products PHP Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015000: UW-IMAP Buffer Overflow in Processing Mailbox Name Lets Remote Authenticated Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SR:2005:023: SUSE Security Summary Report
- US-CERT VU#933601: UW-IMAP vulnerable to a buffer overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2685: Avaya Security Update Fixes Multiple PHP Remote Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Oct 04, 2005
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