CVE-2006-5478 - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information

CVE Reference: CVE-2006-5478
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Description: Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Novell eDirectory 8.8.x before 8.8.1 FTF1, and 8.x up to 8.7.3.8, and Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long HTTP Host header, which triggers an overflow in the BuildRedirectURL function; or vectors related to a username containing a . (dot) character in the (2) SMTP, (3) POP, (4) IMAP, (5) HTTP, or (6) Networked Messaging Application Protocol (NMAP) Netmail services.

CVE Status: Candidate

References: ST 1017125 1017141 SAID Secunia Advisory: SA22519 MISC http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-036.html http://www.mnin.org/advisories/2006_novell_httpstk.pdf http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-035.html FULLDISC http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-October/050388.html http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-October/050382.html CONFIRM http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=3723994&sliceId=SAL_Public&dialogID=16776123&stateId=1%200%202648401 http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974600.htm BUGTRAQ http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/450520/100/100/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/450017/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/449899/100/0/threaded BID 20853 20655

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