6118 : Ipswitch IMail Server Long HELO Overflow
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10 months ago

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90%

Disclosure

Mar 10, 1998

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Mar 10, 1998

Solution

Unknown

Description

Ipswitch IMail Server contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to crash the server. The issue is due to a buffer overflow condition in the SMTP service. By sending a HELO command containing 1024 or more characters to port 25, an attacker will crash the server.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Ipswitch, Inc.

IMail Server

5.0

References

CVE ID: 1999-0284 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 5970 6031 6117
Bugtraq ID: 8621
ISS X-Force ID: 886
Generic Exploit URL: http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/heloexpl.c
Vendor URL: http://www.ipswitch.com/products/IMail_Server/index.html

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