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SurgeMail "SEARCH" Command Buffer Overflow
Secunia Advisory: SA26464
Release Date: 2007-08-15
Last Update: 2007-08-22
Popularity: 4,890 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Workaround

Software:SurgeMail 3.x

Binary Analysis: BA208 :: Available for 1 Credit

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-4377


Description:
Joey Mengele has discovered a vulnerability in SurgeMail, which can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the processing of the IMAP "SEARCH" command. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by sending a "SEARCH" command with an overly long argument.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 38k. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
The vendor has provided beta version 3.8m.
http://netwinsite.com/surgemail/betadownloads.htm

Users are also urged to update to version 3.8k2 as soon as it becomes available.

Grant only trusted users access to the SurgeMail IMAP server.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Joey Mengele.

Changelog:
2007-08-20: Update "Solution" section.
2007-08-22: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/4287


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