MailEnable IMAP NULL pointer denial of service
| mailenable-null-imap-dos (30797) |  Low Risk |
Description:
MailEnable is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a NULL pointer dereference in the IMAP service. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote attacker could cause the system to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- MailEnable, MailEnable Enterprise Edition 1.1 - 1.41
- MailEnable, MailEnable Enterprise Edition 2.0 - 2.35
- MailEnable, MailEnable Professional Edition 1.6 - 1.84
- MailEnable, MailEnable Professional Edition 2.0 - 2.35
Remedy:
Apply the Hotfix ME-10025, available from the MailEnable Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- MailEnable Web site, MailEnable - Hotfix Download Page at http://www.mailenable.com/hotfix/.
- BID-21362: MailEnable IMAP Service Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- BID-21493: MailEnable IMAP Service Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-6484: The IMAP service for MailEnable Professional and Enterprise Edition 2.0 through 2.34, Professional Edition 1.6 through 1.83, and Enterprise Edition 1.1 through 1.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors that trigger a null pointer dereference, as addressed by the ME-10023 hotfix, and a different issue than CVE-2006-6423. NOTE: some details were obtained from third party information.
- SA23267: MailEnable IMAP Service Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Dec 08, 2006
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