17241 : Novell NetMail WebAccess/WebMail Agent Folder Rename Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2005-06-06

Description

A remote overflow exists in Novell NetMail. The Modweb agent fails to check length for a very long name on folder rename through the WebAccess or WebMail client resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.52C or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Novell, Inc.	Novell NetMail	3.52C
		3.52B
		3.52A
		3.52
		3.10h
		3.10g
		3.10f
		3.10e
		3.10d
		3.10c
		3.10b
		3.10a
		3.10
		3.1f
		3.1
		3.0.3b
		3.0.3a
		3.0.3
		3.0.1

References

Bugtraq ID: 13926
Secunia Advisory ID: 15644
Related OSVDB ID: 17238 17239 17240
CVE ID: 2005-1757 (see also: NVD)
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2005-0727
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10097957.htm
Vendor URL: http://www.novell.com/products/nims/index.html
Keyword: TID10097957

Tools & Filters

	18506

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-06-16 | Disagree?

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