Novell NetMail webadmin.exe buffer overflow

netmail-webadmin-bo (32861) The risk level is classified as HighHigh 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.

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

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Novell NetMail (3.52E or later), available from the Novell: Downloads Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Reported:

Mar 07, 2007

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