Inetserv Webmail interface buffer overflow
| inetserv-webmail-bo (7022) |  High Risk |
Description:
A-V Tronics Inetserv is vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by a buffer overflow in the Webmail interface. By connecting to the Webmail interface and entering a username and password containing 140 bytes or more each, a remote attacker can overflow the buffer, and cause the server to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code on the server with elevated privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- A-V Tronics, InetServ 3.2.1 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 6, 2008.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- A-V Tronics Web site, Welcome at http://www.avtronics.net/.
- Strumpf Noir Society Advisory Wednesday, August 22, 2001, AVTronics InetServer DoS and BoF Vulnerabilities at http://labs.secureance.com/adv/sns2k1-inetserv-adv.txt.
- BID-3224: A-V Tronics InetServ Webmail Authentication Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-1294: Buffer overflow in A-V Tronics Inetserv 3.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) in the Webmail interface via a long username and password.
Reported:
Aug 22, 2001
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