nmh Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:1018

Info

nmh Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 1018
Class: Unknown
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Feb 28 2000 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 28 2000 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was posted to the Bugtraq mailing list on February 29, 2000 by [email protected] (Ruud de Rooij)
Vulnerable: Turbolinux Turbolinux 6.0.2
Turbolinux Turbolinux 4.4
Turbolinux Turbolinux 4.2
Turbolinux Turbolinux 3.5 b2
Redhat nmh 1.0 -2.sparc
+ Redhat Linux 6.1 sparc
 Redhat nmh 1.0 -2.i386
+ Redhat Linux 6.1 i386
 Redhat nmh 1.0 -2.alpha
+ Redhat Linux 6.1 alpha
 Redhat nmh 0.27 -8.sparc
+ Redhat Linux 6.0 sparc
 Redhat nmh 0.27 -8.i386
+ Redhat Linux 6.0
Redhat nmh 0.27 -8.alpha
+ Redhat Linux 6.0 alpha
 Redhat nmh 0.27 -1.sparc
+ Redhat Linux 5.2 sparc
 Redhat nmh 0.27 -1.i386
+ Redhat Linux 5.2 i386
 Redhat nmh 0.27 -1.alpha
+ Redhat Linux 5.2 alpha
 nmh nmh 1.0.2
Not Vulnerable: Redhat nmh 1.0.3 -6x.sparc
Redhat nmh 1.0.3 -6x.i386
Redhat nmh 1.0.3 -6x.alpha
Redhat nmh 1.0.3 -5x.sparc
Redhat nmh 1.0.3 -5x.i386
Redhat nmh 1.0.3 -5x.alpha
nmh nmh 1.0.3

Discussion

nmh Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

It has been reported that a buffer overrun exists in versions 1.0.2 and prior of the nmh mailer. It is possible for a would be attacker to craft a MIME message in such a way as to cause the mhshow command to execute arbitary code when viewed. This could potentially lead to remote access for an attacker on the machine the mail is being read on.

Exact details on this vulnerability were not made public.

Exploit / POC

nmh Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Solution / Fix

nmh Buffer Overflow Vulnerability


Redhat nmh 0.27 -1.i386

Redhat nmh 0.27 -8.sparc

Redhat nmh 0.27 -8.i386

Redhat nmh 0.27 -1.alpha

Redhat nmh 0.27 -8.alpha

Redhat nmh 0.27 -1.sparc

Redhat nmh 1.0 -2.sparc

Redhat nmh 1.0 -2.alpha

Redhat nmh 1.0 -2.i386

nmh nmh 1.0.2

References

nmh Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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