IBM Lotus Domino LDAP server task buffer overflow

domino-ldap-bo (33278) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

IBM Lotus Domino is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by the LDAP server. By sending a specially-crafted request containing an overly long string, an authenticated remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the server to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code on the system.

Platforms Affected:

  • IBM, Lotus Domino 6.5
  • IBM, Lotus Domino 7.0

Remedy:

Refer to IBM Technote (FAQ) 1257248 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • IBM Technote (FAQ) 1257248, IBM Lotus Domino Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in LDAP Server Task at http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21257248.
  • iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 03.28.07, IBM Lotus Domino Server LDAP Request Invalid DN Message Heap Overflow Vulnerability at http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=494.
  • BID-23173: IBM Lotus Domino Web Access Email Message HTML Injection Vulnerability
  • BID-23174: IBM Lotus Domino LDAP Server Task Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-1739: Heap-based buffer overflow in the LDAP server in IBM Lotus Domino before 6.5.6 and 7.x before 7.0.2 FP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long, malformed DN request, which causes only the lower 16 bits of the string length to be used in memory allocation.
  • SA24633: IBM Lotus Domino Script Insertion and Buffer Overflows
  • SECTRACK ID: 1017825: IBM Lotus Domino LDAP Server Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Deny Service
  • US-CERT VU#927988: IBM Lotus Domino LDAP server DN message heap buffer overflow
  • VUPEN/ADV-2007-1133: IBM Lotus Domino Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Mar 27, 2007

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