Computalynx CMail POP3 Server DELE Function DoS

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1795

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Description

It has been reported that a memory corruption vulnerability exists in CMail. The POP3 server included with CMAIL does not properly handle some types of requests. By submitting a maliciously crafted request to the POP3 server, an attacker could crash the system, resulting in a denial of service.

Solution

Upgrade to the latest version.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 1795

Family: POP Server

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Reference Information

BID: 5595

Detections

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