MDaemon POP3 server USER and APOP command buffer overflow
| mdaemon-pop3-bo (28517) |  High Risk |
Description:
MDaemon is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in the POP3 service. By sending a specially-crafted USER or APOP command containing multiple "@" characters, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the POP3 service.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 10 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 7.8 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-Of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of MDaemon (9.0.6 or later), available from the Alt-N Technologies Web site. See References.
References:
- Alt-N Technologies Web site: Download - MDaemon.
- INFIGO IS Security Advisory #INFIGO-2006-08-04: MDaemon POP3 server remote buffer overflow (preauth).
- MDaemon Server v9.X Release Notes: MDaemon 9.06 - August 1, 2006.
- BID-19651: Alt-N MDaemon Multiple Remote Pre-Authentication POP3 Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-4364: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the POP3 server in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon before 9.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long strings that contain '@' characters in the (1) USER and (2) APOP commands.
- OSVDB ID: 28125: MDaemon POP3 Server USER / APOP Command Remote Overflow
- SA21595: MDaemon POP3 Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016729: MDaemon Buffer Overflow in USER and APOP Commands Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3361: Alt-N MDaemon POP3 USER and APOP Commands Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Alt-N MDaemon prior to 9.0.6
Reported:
Aug 21, 2006
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