PricewaterhouseCoopers Security Vulnerability Report
No: pwc.20020630.nims_modweb.b
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Vulnerability Summary
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Problem: Multiple buffer overflow conditions
have been identified in Novell Netmail.
Threat: Remote root compromise.
Affected Software: Novell Netmail 3.0.3,
Novell Netmail 3.1,
Novell Netmail XE 3.1.
Platforms: Linux Redhat 7.3,
Sun Solaris,
Microsoft Windows,
Netware 6.
Solution: Apply the appropriate patches from Novell.
Vulnerability Description
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An exploitable buffer overflow condition exists in the Netmail
webinterface. It is possible for an attacker to attain remote root
access on Linux and possibly other platforms. There is another
buffer overflow condition in the webadmin interface running on port
81, which however is not active on a default installation. We have
not looked in to the exploitability of the later issue.
Solutions
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NetMail (NIMS) 3.0.3b Update for NetWare
http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963002
NetMail (NIMS) 3.0.3b Update for Linux
http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963004
NetMail (NIMS) 3.0.3b Update for Solaris
http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963004
NetMail 3.1b Update for NetWare
http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963005
NetMail 3.1b Update for Windows
http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963006
NetMail 3.1b Update for Linux
http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963007
NetMail 3.1b Update for Solaris
http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963008
NetMail XE 3.1b Update
http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963009
Additional Information
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Novell was contacted 20020701.
This vulnerability was found by
Patrik Karlsson & Jonas Ländin
patrik.karlsson@se.pwcglobal.com
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