Solaris dtmail Vulnerability
BID:175
Info
Solaris dtmail Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 175 |
| Class: | Boundary Condition Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | No |
| Local: | Unknown |
| Published: | Dec 17 1998 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Dec 17 1998 12:00AM |
| Credit: | This vulnerability was released to the public by Sun Microsystems as Sun Bulletin 00181 on December 17, 1998. |
| Vulnerable: |
Sun Solaris 2.5.1 _x86 Sun Solaris 2.5.1 Sun Solaris 2.6_x86 Sun Solaris 2.6 Sun Solaris 2.5_x86 Sun Solaris 2.5 Sun Solaris 2.4_x86 Sun Solaris 2.4 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Solaris dtmail Vulnerability
Dtmail is a mail user agent (MUA) for the Common Desktop Environment (CDE). Several buffer overflow conditions have been found related to the way dtmail handles attachments. Thus, an unauthorized user may be able to exploit vulnerabilities in dtmail to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of mail and that of the user reading the tainted email.
Dtmail is a mail user agent (MUA) for the Common Desktop Environment (CDE). Several buffer overflow conditions have been found related to the way dtmail handles attachments. Thus, an unauthorized user may be able to exploit vulnerabilities in dtmail to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of mail and that of the user reading the tainted email.
Exploit / POC
Solaris dtmail Vulnerability
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Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution / Fix
Solaris dtmail Vulnerability
Solution:
Patches are available to all Sun customers at http://sunsolve.sun.com
Sun Solaris 2.6
Sun Solaris 2.6_x86
Sun Solaris 2.5
Sun Solaris 2.5_x86
Sun Solaris 2.5.1 _x86
Sun Solaris 2.5.1
Solution:
Patches are available to all Sun customers at http://sunsolve.sun.com
Sun Solaris 2.6
Sun Solaris 2.6_x86
-
Sun 105339-12
x86
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-105339-12-1
Sun Solaris 2.5
Sun Solaris 2.5_x86
Sun Solaris 2.5.1 _x86
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Sun 104185-03
x86
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-104185-03-1
Sun Solaris 2.5.1
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Sun 104178-03
sparc
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-104178-03-1
References
Solaris dtmail Vulnerability
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