SurgeMail IMAP LSUB buffer overflow

surgemail-imap-lsub-bo (41402) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

SurgeMail is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service. By sending an overly long LSUB command, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the server to crash.

Platforms Affected:

  • NetWin, SurgeMail 3.8k4

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of SurgeMail, available from the SurgeMail Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • INFIGO IS Security Advisory #INFIGO-2008-03-07, Surgemail 38k4 IMAP server remote stack overflow at http://www.infigo.hr/en/in_focus/advisories/INFIGO-2008-03-07.
  • SurgeMail Web site, SurgeMail Mail Server - Unix / Windows email server, SMTP, IMAP, POP, SSL at http://www.netwinsite.com/surgemail/.
  • BID-28377: SurgeMail IMAP LSUB Command Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  • CVE-2008-1497: Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in NetWin SurgeMail 38k4-4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the LSUB command.
  • SA29105: SurgeMail Format String and Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Mar 21, 2008

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