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GFI MailSecurity HTTP Management Interface Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA17136
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Release Date:
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2005-10-12
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP 8.x
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Description:
Gary O'leary-Steele has reported a vulnerability in GFI MailSecurity, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or potentially compromise a vulnerability system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the HTTP management interface of the Web module. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow and may allow arbitrary code execution via an overly long header line in the HTTP request.
The vulnerability has been reported in GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP version 8.1.
Solution:
Apply patch.
ftp://ftp.gfi.com/patches/MSEC8_PATCH_20050919_01.zip
Provided and/or discovered by:
Gary O'leary-Steele, Sec-1.
Original Advisory:
GFI:
http://kbase.gfi.com/showarticle.asp?id=KBID002451
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1 Related Secunia Security Advisories
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1. GFI MailEssentials / MailSecurity Mail Processing Denial of Service
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