Cyrus SASL Remote Digest-MD5 Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:17446

Info

Cyrus SASL Remote Digest-MD5 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 17446
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2006-1721
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 10 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 05 2008 01:43AM
Credit: The Mu Security research team is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: VMWare ESX Server 3.0.2
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1
VMWare ESX Server 3.5
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
Trustix Secure Linux 3.0
Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SGI ProPack 3.0 SP6
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server for S/390 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server for S/390
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.20
Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.19
Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.18 -r2
Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.18 -r1
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4
Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.18
Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.17
Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.16
Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.15
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
+ Redhat Desktop 3.0
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.14
Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.13
Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.12
Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.11
Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.10
Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.9
+ Redhat Linux 8.0 i386
+ Redhat Linux 8.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server MSS 3.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server MM3.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 2.0
Avaya Message Networking MN 3.1
Avaya Message Networking
Avaya Intuity LX 2.0
Avaya Intuity LX
Avaya EMMC 1.021
Avaya EMMC 1.017
Avaya EMMC 0
Avaya Communication Manager 2.0.1
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Communication Manager 2.0
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Communication Manager 5.0
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Communication Manager 4.0
Avaya Communication Manager 3.1
Avaya Communication Manager 3.0
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Communication Manager 2.2
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Communication Manager 2.1
Avaya CCS 3.1.2
Avaya CCS 3.1.1
Avaya CCS 4.0
Avaya AES 4.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.3
Not Vulnerable: Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.21

Discussion

Cyrus SASL Remote Digest-MD5 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Cyrus SASL is affected by a remote denial-of-service vulnerability. This issue occurs before successful authentication, allowing anonymous remote attackers to trigger it.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to crash services using the affected SASL library, denying service to legitimate users.

This issue reportedly affects Cyrus SASL 2.1.18; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Cyrus SASL Remote Digest-MD5 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Cyrus SASL Remote Digest-MD5 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Cyrus SASL 2.1.21 is available to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9

Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4

Apple Mac OS X 10.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.3

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.4

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.7

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7

Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.11

Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.13

Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.15

Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.16

Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.17

Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.18

Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.18 -r1

Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.19

Cyrus-Utils SASL 2.1.9

References

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