Courier SMTP up to 0.45 buffer overflow 1.3
 
Plugin ID74
Plugin nameCourier SMTP up to 0.45 buffer overflow
Plugin filenameCourier SMTP up to 0.45 buffer overflow.plugin
Plugin filesize2805 bytes
Plugin familySMTP
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 date2004/03/22
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 date2004/11/13
Plugin version1.3
Plugin changelogChanged a pattern-matching error in ATK plugin version 2.1 - It should be working now. Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.3
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port25
Plugin procedure detectionopen|sleep|close|pattern_exists 220 *Courier 0.1* OR 220 *Courier 0.2* OR 220 *Courier 0.3* OR 220 *Courier 0.4[1-5]*
Plugin detection accuracy90
Plugin commentCheck is copied from the Nessus plugin.
Bug affectedCourier SMTP MTA up to 0.45
Bug not affectedCourier SMTP MTA 0.45 or newer
Bug vulnerability classBuffer Overflow
Bug descriptionThe remote mail server is the Courier MTA. There is a buffer overflow in the conversions functions of this software which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on this host.
Bug solutionUpgrade to version 0.45 or newer. Limit unwanted connections and communications with firewalling.
Bug fixing time1 hour
Bug exploit availabilityMaybe
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9845/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 BID9845
Source Nessus ID12102
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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