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MailEnable HTTPMail Connector Authorization Header Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA15062
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Release Date:
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2005-04-22
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Last Update:
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2005-04-26
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Popularity:
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6,448 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | MailEnable Enterprise Edition 1.x
MailEnable Professional 1.x
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Description:
CorryL has reported a vulnerability in MailEnable, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the HTTPMail Connector (MEHTTPS.exe) when processing "Authorization:" headers. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by supplying an overly long string (about 270 bytes) in the "Authorization:" header.
Solution:
Apply hotfix:
http://www.mailenable.com/hotfix/MEHTTPS.zip
Provided and/or discovered by:
CorryL
Changelog:
2005-04-26: Updated advisory.
Original Advisory:
http://www.x0n3-h4ck.org/index.php?name=news&article=72
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