24366 : McAfee WebShield SMTP Bounce Message Format String
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Disclosure
Apr 03, 2006

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Keywords

 SYMSA-2006-002

Description

 WebShield SMTP contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary code. The issue is triggered due to a format string error within the construction of bounce messages for non-existent domains. It is possible that the flaw may allow remote code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to version 4.5 MR2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. In addition, the vendor has released a patch for some older versions.

Products
McAfee, Inc.
Watch-list
WebShield SMTP
Watch-list
 4.5 MR1a

References

Credit
  • Ollie Whitehouse - ollie_whitehouseBrand New Doo Doosymantec.com - Symantec Corp.

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