38184 : MailMarshal tar Archive Traversal Arbitrary File Overwrite
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Disclosure

Aug 30, 2007

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Description

MailMarshal contains a flaw that may allow a remote context-dependant attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the target system. The issue is due to the server not properly handling TAR archives. With a specially crafted archive, an attacker may be able to trick a user into extracting the files and overwriting arbitrary files on the system. This could be used to install malicious software on the system.

Classification

Attack Type: Input Manipulation

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Unknown or Incomplete

References

Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://marshal.com/kb/article.aspx?id=11780
Secunia Advisory ID: 26661
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-09/0034.html

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