NetManage Chameleon SMTP Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:2387

Info

NetManage Chameleon SMTP Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 2387
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-1999-0261
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 04 1998 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 04:46AM
Credit: First posted to Bugtraq by Anton Rager <[email protected]> on May 4, 1998.
Vulnerable: NetManage Chameleon 4.5
NetManage Chameleon Unix 97
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

NetManage Chameleon SMTP Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Chameleon is a suite of Internet services offered by NetManage.

The SMTP server shipped with Chameleon contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that may be remotely exploitable. This vulnerability is in the argument to the HELP command. At the very least, this can result in a denial of service condition if exploited.

It may be possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected host.

Exploit / POC

NetManage Chameleon SMTP Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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] &lt;mailto:[email protected]&gt;.

Solution / Fix

NetManage Chameleon SMTP Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff 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]>.

References

NetManage Chameleon SMTP Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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