IPSwitch IMail Server IMail Client buffer overflow
| ipswitch-imail-client-bo (38151) |  High Risk |
Description:
IPSwitch IMail Server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the IMail client. By sending a specially-crafted email message containing multipart MIME data using an overly long boundary parameter, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the server to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Ipswitch, Imail Client 9.22
- Ipswitch, Ipswitch IM Server prior to 2.07
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of IPSwitch Imail Server (2006.23 or later), available from the 2006.23 Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Ipswitch, Inc. Web site, Mail Server, SMTP Server, Email Server - IMail Server at http://www.ipswitch.com/products/imail/index.asp.
- Ipswitch, Inc. Web site, IMail Server Patches & Upgrades at http://www.imailserver.com/support/patch-upgrades.asp.
- Secunia Research 30/10/2007, IPSwitch IMail Server IMail Client Buffer Overflow at http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-81/advisory/.
- BID-26252: Ipswitch IMail SMTP Server IMail Client Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-4345: Buffer overflow in IMail Client 9.22, as shipped with IPSwitch IMail Server 2006.22, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long boundary parameter in a multipart MIME e-mail message.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3659: IPSwitch IMail Server IMail Client MIME Data Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SA26905: IPSwitch IMail Server IMail Client Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Oct 30, 2007
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