Novell NetMail NMDMC.EXE buffer overflow
| netmail-nmdmc-bo (34221) |  High Risk |
Description:
Novell NetMail is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the NMDMC.EXE service. By sending malformed requests, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the NetMailService or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Novell, NetMail 3.52
- Novell, NetMail 3.52a
- Novell, NetMail 3.52b
- Novell, NetMail 3.52c
- Novell, NetMail 3.52c1
- Novell, NetMail 3.52d
- Novell, NetMail 3.52e
- Novell, NetMail 3.52e_FTF1
- Novell, NetMail 3.52e_FTF2
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Novell NetMail (3.52f Beta1 or later), available from the Novell: Downloads Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 05.10.07, Novell NetMail NMDMC Buffer Overflow Vulnerability at http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=532.
- Novell: Downloads Web site, NetMail 3.52E Update at http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=sMYRODW09pw.
- BID-23916: Novell Netmail NMDMC Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2616: Stack-based buffer overflow in the SSL version of the NMDMC.EXE service in Novell NetMail 3.52e FTF2 and probably earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request.
- SA25204: Novell NetMail NMDMC.EXE Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1018045: Novell NetMail Buffer Overflow in `NMDMC.EXE` Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1732: Novell NetMail NMDMC.EXE Service Request Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Reported:
May 10, 2007
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