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Last Modified |
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Description |
A remote overflow exists in Metamail. Metamail fails to correctly handle messages containing certain encoded characters in mail headers or containing a "multipart/alternative" media type and format specifiers in the "Content-Type" header resulting in a format string overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause the execution of arbitrary code on a user's system. resulting in a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.
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Classification |
Location:
Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type:
Authentication Management,
Other
Impact:
Loss of Integrity,
Loss of Availability
Exploit:
Exploit Unknown
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Solution |
Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.
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Products |
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Metamail
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2.x |
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Credit |
Unknown or Incomplete
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BlogsProvided by Technorati
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None found at this time
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