Novell NetMail webadmin.exe buffer overflow
| netmail-webadmin-bo (32861) |  High Risk |
Description:
Novell NetMail is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the sprintf function in the webadmin.exe process. By sending a specially-crafted authentication request with an overly long username to TCP port 89, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Novell NetMail (3.52E or later), available from the Novell: Downloads Web site. See References.
References:
- Novell: Downloads Web site: NetMail 3.52E Update.
- ZDI-07-009: Novell Netmail WebAdmin Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
- BID-22857: Novell NetMail Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-1350: Stack-based buffer overflow in webadmin.exe in Novell NetMail 3.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username during HTTP Basic authentication.
- SA24445: Novell Netmail WebAdmin Long Username Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1017734: Novell NetMail Buffer Overflow in WebAdmin Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#919369: Novell Netmail WebAdmin buffer overflow vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0870: Novell Netmail WebAdmin Username Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Novell NetMail 3.5.2a
- Novell NetMail 3.5.2b
- Novell NetMail 3.5.2c
- Novell NetMail 3.5.2c1
- Novell NetMail 3.5.2d
- Novell NetMail 3.5.2e_FTF1
- Novell NetMail 3.52
Reported:
Mar 07, 2007
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