Ipswitch IMail prior 8.13 multiple buffer overflows 2.0
 
Plugin ID188
Plugin nameIpswitch IMail prior 8.13 multiple buffer overflows
Plugin filenameIpswitch IMail prior 8.13 multiple buffer overflows.plugin
Plugin filesize3478 bytes
Plugin familyCGI
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2004/09/09
Plugin updated nameMarc Ruef
Plugin updated emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin updated webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin updated companycomputec.ch
Plugin updated date2004/11/14
Plugin version2.0
Plugin changelogCorrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.1. Improved the pattern matching and introduced the plugin changelog in 2.0
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port80
Plugin procedure detectionopen|send HEAD / HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ### *Server:*Ipswitch-IMail*[1-7]* OR HTTP/#.# ### *Server:*Ipswitch-IMail*8.0[0-9]* OR HTTP/#.# ### *Server:*Ipswitch-IMail*8.1[0-3]*
Plugin detection accuracy80
Plugin commentCheck is inspired by the Nessus plugin.
Bug published nameMichal Blaszczak
Bug published emailwacky at nicponie dot org
Bug published date2004/09/03
Bug advisoryhttp://support.ipswitch.com/kb/IM-20040902-DM01.htm
Bug affectedIpswitch IMail prior 8.13
Bug not affectedIpswitch IMail 8.13 and newer
Bug vulnerability classBuffer Overflow
Bug descriptionThe remote host is running Ipswitch IMail prior 8.3. There are several bugs which makes it vulnerable to buffer overflow attacks. An attacker may use these to start denial of service attacks or to run arbitrary code in the context of the server.
Bug solutionYou should upgrade to version 8.13 or higher. See http://www.ipswitch.com/Support/IMail/patch-upgrades.html for the latest downloads. Change the default directory of the affected suite to make it harder to run pre-defined and automated attacks against the vulnerability. Also limit unwanted connections and communications with firewalling if possible.
Bug fixing timeApprox. 45 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityMaybe
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11106/exploit/
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityHigh
Bug popularity7
Bug simplicity6
Bug impact9
Bug risk7
Bug Nessus riskHigh
Bug check toolsNessus is able to do the same check.
Source SecurityFocus BID11106
Source Nessus ID14684
Source LiteratureHacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427
Source Misc.http://www.computec.ch

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