Qualcomm Eudora Pro Long Filename Attachment Vulnerability

BID:1210

Info

Qualcomm Eudora Pro Long Filename Attachment Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 1210
Class: Unknown
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: May 15 2000 12:00AM
Updated: May 15 2000 12:00AM
Credit: Posted to BugTraq by "Ultor", <[email protected]> Additional credit: Felicia Catherine Kaye <[email protected]> Michael Smith <[email protected]> Ron Moritz <[email protected]>
Vulnerable: Qualcomm Eudora Pro 1.0 0
Qualcomm Eudora Light 3.0
Qualcomm Eudora 4.3
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Qualcomm Eudora 4.2
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable: Qualcomm Eudora 4.3.2

Discussion

Qualcomm Eudora Pro Long Filename Attachment Vulnerability

Eudora improperly handles filenames of files attached in e-mails. An exceedingly long filename can result in a buffer overflow condition when the program processes the attachment and tries to save the temporary file. In Eudora e-mail is processed while downloading mail from the server so buffer overflow occurs when the message is processed from the spool directory. This can even lock the e-mail account of the Eudora user. Attacker-supplied data makes it into EIP, so execution of arbitrary remote code is a possiblity. Deleting the offending file from the attachment directory under a DOS prompt reportedly allows Eudora to regain functionality.

Solution / Fix

Qualcomm Eudora Pro Long Filename Attachment Vulnerability

Solution:
Eudora 4.3.2 replaces all previous regular, Pro and Light versions and is not vulnerable to this issue.


Qualcomm Eudora Pro 1.0 0

Qualcomm Eudora Light 3.0

Qualcomm Eudora 4.2

Qualcomm Eudora 4.3

References

Qualcomm Eudora Pro Long Filename Attachment Vulnerability

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