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[sec-adv] MailMAX Buffer Overflow in IMAPMax Module

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Wed May 21 2003 - 06:14:37 CDT


TITLE:
MailMAX Buffer Overflow in IMAPMax Module

READ ONLINE:
http://www.secunia.com/advisories/8822/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
MailMax 5.x

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in MailMax, which can be exploited
by a malicious person to conduct a Denial of Service and possibly
execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the included
IMAPMax module. A malicious person can exploit this by supplying a
long, specially crafted argument to the "SELECT" command after
authentication, which can result in execution of arbitrary code with
SYSTEM privileges.

Version 5.0.10.8 has been reported vulnerable.

SOLUTION:
Version 5.5 is not vulnerable:
http://www.smartmax.com/

REPORTED BY / CREDITS:
Matrix at 0x36.org

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