Smail-3 Multiple Remote and Local Vulnerabilities

BID:12899

Info

Smail-3 Multiple Remote and Local Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 12899
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2005-0892
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 25 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 11:56AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to sean <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Smail Smail-3 3.2 .0.120
Smail Smail-3 3.2 .0.114
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Smail-3 Multiple Remote and Local Vulnerabilities

Smail-3 is reported prone to multiple vulnerabilities. These issues can allow a local or remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable computer. A successful attack may lead to a complete compromise.

The following specific issues were identified:

Smail-3 is vulnerable to a remote heap overflow vulnerability. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges. Attack attempts may also trigger a denial of service condition.

The application is also reported prone to various potential vulnerabilities arising from insecure handling of heap memory by signal handlers. These issues are not confirmed at the moment.

Smail-3 3.2.0.120 is affected by these issues. Other versions may be vulnerable.

This BID will be updated when more information becomes available.

Exploit / POC

Smail-3 Multiple Remote and Local Vulnerabilities

The following exploit is made available by sean &lt;[email protected]&gt;:

Solution / Fix

Smail-3 Multiple Remote and Local Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Debian has released advisory DSA 722-1 to address these issues. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.


Smail Smail-3 3.2 .0.114

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