Novell NetMail Network Messaging Application Protocol user buffer overflow
| netmail-nmap-user-bo (22727) |  High Risk |
Description:
Novell NetMail is vulnerable to a buffer overflow caused by a boundary error in the NMAP (Network Messaging Application Protocol) Agent. A local attacker could send a specially-crafted USER command containing a long username to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Novell, NetMail 3.52c
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Novell NetMail (3.52D or later), available from the Novell NetMail Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- Novell NetMail Web site, Novell NetMail 3.5 System Requirements at http://www.novell.com/products/netmail/sysreqs.html.
- BID-15080: Novell NetMail NMAP Agent Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-2469: Stack-based buffer overflow in the NMAP Agent for Novell NetMail 3.52C and possibly earlier versions allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long user name in the USER command.
- OSVDB ID: 19916: Novell NetMail NMAP Agent USER Command Overflow
- SA15925: Novell NetMail NMAP Agent "USER" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1015048: Novell NetMail Buffer Overflow in Network Messaging Application Protocol Agent Lets Remote Authenticated Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Reported:
Oct 12, 2005
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