Computalynx CMail < 2.4.10 HELO Command Overflow

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1796

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.

Description

A security vulnerability in CMail 2.4.9 allows remote attackers to overflow one of CMail's internal buffers causing it to crash. If shellcode is provided in the overflowing buffer it may be possible to execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade to 2.4.10 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 1796

Family: POP Server

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:computalynx:cmail

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0742

Detections

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