Ipswitch IMail Server SMTP daemon buffer overflow

ipswitch-smtp-daemon-bo (28789) The risk level is classified as HighHigh 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.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 10
  Access Vector: Remote
  Access Complexity: Low
  Authentication: Not Required
  Confidentiality Impact: Complete
  Integrity Impact: Complete
  Availability Impact: Complete
 
Temporal Score: 7.4
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

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.

References:

  • Ipswitch, Inc. Web site: Ipswitch Collaboration Suite 2006.1 .
  • Ipswitch, Inc. Web site: IMail 2006.1.
  • ZDI-06-028: Ipswitch Collaboration Suite SMTP Server Stack Overflow Vulnerability.
  • 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.
  • OSVDB ID: 28576: Ipswitch IMail Server SMTP Service Crafted RCPT String Remote Overflow
  • 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

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

Reported:

Sep 06, 2006

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