Ipswitch IMail Server SMTP daemon buffer overflow
| ipswitch-smtp-daemon-bo (28789) |  High Risk |
Description:
Ipswitch IMail Server and Ipswitch Collaboration Suite are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds by the SMTP daemon. By sending an overly long string contained between the '@' and ':' characters, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Ipswitch, IMail Secure Server 2006
- Ipswitch, Imail Server 2006
- Ipswitch, IMail Server Plus 2006
- Ipswitch, Ipswitch Collaboration Suite Premium 2006
- Ipswitch, Ipswitch Collaboration Suite Standard 2006
Remedy:
Ipswitch Collaboration Suite 2006 Premium Edition:
Upgrade to the latest version of Ipswitch Collaboration Suite 2006 Premium Edition (2006.1 or later), available from the Ipswitch, Inc. Web site. See References.
Ipswitch Collaboration Suite 2006 Standard Edition:
Upgrade to the latest version of Ipswitch Collaboration Suite 2006 Standard Edition (2006.1 or later), available from the Ipswitch, Inc. Web site. See References.
Ipswitch IMail Plus 2006:
Upgrade to the latest version of Ipswitch IMail Plus 2006 (2006.1 or later), available from the Ipswitch, Inc. Web site. See References.
Ipswitch IMail Secure 2006:
Upgrade to the latest version of Ipswitch IMail Secure 2006 (2006.1 or later), available from the Ipswitch, Inc. Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Ipswitch, Inc. Web site, Ipswitch Collaboration Suite 2006.1 at http://www.ipswitch.com/support/ics/updates/ics20061.asp.
- Ipswitch, Inc. Web site, IMail 2006.1 at http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/releases/im20061.asp.
- ZDI-06-028, Ipswitch Collaboration Suite SMTP Server Stack Overflow Vulnerability at http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-028.html.
- BID-19885: Ipswitch IMail Server and Collaboration Suite SMTP Daemon Stack Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-4379: Stack-based buffer overflow in the SMTP Daemon in Ipswitch Collaboration 2006 Suite Premium and Standard Editions, IMail, IMail Plus, and IMail Secure allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string located after an '@' character and before a ':' character.
- SA21795: Ipswitch IMail Server SMTP Service Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1016803: Ipswitch Collaboration Suite SMTP Service Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SECTRACK ID: 1016804: Ipswitch IMail Server SMTP Service Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#542197: The Ipswitch IMail Server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3496: Ipswitch IMail Server and Collaboration Suite SMTP Code Execution Vulnerability
Reported:
Sep 06, 2006
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