6116 : Ipswitch IMail Server VRFY Command Remote Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
1998-03-11

Description

Ipswitch IMail Server contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to crash the server. By sending a VRFY command containing 1024 or more characters to port 25, an attacker will crash the server.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Public

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.0.4 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Ipswitch, Inc.

IMail Server

4.0.3

References

CVE ID: 1999-0231 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 5969
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1998_1/0381.html
Vendor URL: http://www.ipswitch.com/products/imail_server/index.html

Tools & Filters

	10254 10255

Credit

Steven - stevenefni.com -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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