36909 : ClamAV clamav-milter Sendmail Recipient Field Arbitrary Command Execution
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3 months ago

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Disclosure

Aug 24, 2007

Discovery

Aug 10, 2007

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Aug 24, 2007

Description

A code execution flaw exists in clamav-milter. The popen() call fails to validate data supplied via the 'RCPT TO:' field resulting in code execution. With a specially crafted email, a remote attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local / Remote
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch, Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.91.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Clam AntiVirus
Watch-list
Clam AntiVirus
Watch-list
0.91.1

References

Tools & Filters

Nessus

25966 25969 26104 29830

Snort

12592

Manual Testing Notes

Credit

  • Nikolaos Rangos - securityBrand New Doo Doonruns.com - n.runs

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