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Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 13:24:26 -0700
From: Foundstone Labs <labs@foundstone.com>
To: da@securityfocus.com
Subject: Foundstone Advisory - Buffer Overflow in Ipswitch Imail 7.1 and
prior
Please disregard the previous email.
Can you please forward this to the bugtraq mailing list?
Thanks,
Marshall Beddoe
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FS Advisory ID: FS-052002-21-IPIM
Release Date: May 20, 2002
Product: IMail Server
Vendor: Ipswitch (http://www.ipswitch.com)
Vendor Advisory: See vendor's website
Type: Buffer Overflow
Severity: High
Author: Foundstone, Inc (http:/www.foundstone.com)
Operating Systems: Windows 2000 / XP
Vulnerable Versions: 7.1 and prior
Foundstone Advisory: http://www.foundstone.com/advisories.htm
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Description:
A buffer overflow exists in the LDAP component of Ipswitch's IMail
software suite. Exploitation of this vulnerability allows remote
execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the IMail daemon
(default is SYSTEM).
Details:
The IMail server ships with several components including an LDAP
service. The LDAP server allows a remote client read access to
the IMail directory. A vulnerability exists during the authentication
process which allows an outside attacker remote access to the
server with the privileges of the SYSTEM account.
When "binding" to the server with simple authentication a "bind DN"
and password can be specified. By providing an overly long string to
the "bind DN" parameter, it is possible to overwrite the saved return
address, control the instruction pointer and execute arbitrary code in
the remote process.
Solution:
Refer to the advisory published by Ipswitch at
http://www.ipswitch.com/Support/IMail/patch-upgrades.html
Customers should obtain upgraded software by contacting their customer
support representative to receive the required patches.
Credits:
Foundstone would like to thank Ipswitch for their prompt response and
handling of this problem.
Disclaimer:
The information contained in this advisory is copyright (c) 2002
Foundstone, Inc. and is believed to be accurate at the time of
publishing, but no representation of any warranty is given, express, or
implied as to its accuracy or completeness. In no event shall the
author or Foundstone be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental,
special, exemplary or consequential damages resulting from the use or
misuse of this information. This advisory may be redistributed,
provided that no fee is assigned and that the advisory is not modified
in any way.
