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Ipswitch IMail Server SMTP Service Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:	SA21795	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2006-09-07
Last Update:	2006-12-08
Popularity:	13,615 views

Critical:	Highly critical
Impact:	System access
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

Software:	IMail Server 8.x Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS) 2006 Ipswitch IMail Server 2006

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CVE reference:	CVE-2006-4379

Description: A vulnerability has been reported in IMail Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the SMTP service when processing certain strings. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by supplying an overly long string containing "@" and ":" characters. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code. The vulnerability is reported in the following versions: * Ipswitch Collaboration 2006 Suite Premium Edition * Ipswitch Collaboration 2006 Suite Standard Edition * Ipswitch Collaboration Suite 2.02 * IMail Server 8.22 * IMail Plus * IMail Secure Prior versions may also be affected. Solution: Update to version 2006.1 or apply vendor patches. Ipswitch Collaboration Suite Premium Edition: ftp://ftp.ipswitch.com/Ipswitch/Product_Downloads/ICS_Premium.exe Ipswitch Collaboration Suite Standard Edition: ftp://ftp.ipswitch.com/Ipswitch/Product_Downloads/ICS_Standard.exe IpSwitch Collaboration Suite 2.02 http://www.ipswitch.com/support/ics/updates/ics202.asp IMail: ftp://ftp.ipswitch.com/Ipswitch/Product_Downloads/IMail.exe IMail Plus: ftp://ftp.ipswitch.com/Ipswitch/Product_Downloads/IMail_Plus.exe IMail Secure: ftp://ftp.ipswitch.com/Ipswitch/Product_Downloads/IMail_Secure.exe IMail Server 8.22 http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/releases/imail_professional/im822.asp Provided and/or discovered by: Discovered by an anonymous person and reported via ZDI. Changelog: 2006-09-08: Added CVE reference and additional information from ZDI. 2006-11-06: Added other affected product versions and patch information. 2006-12-08: Added link to US-CERT. Original Advisory: Ipswitch: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/ics/updates/ics20061.asp http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/releases/im20061.asp http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/releases/security_advisory_20061101.asp ZDI: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-028.html Other References: US-CERT VU#542197: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/542197

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