Postfix SMTP Server Cyrus SASL Support Memory Corruption Vulnerability

BID:47778

Info

Postfix SMTP Server Cyrus SASL Support Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 47778
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2011-1720
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 09 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 08:22AM
Credit: Wietse Venema
Vulnerable: Wietse Venema Postfix 2.7.3
Wietse Venema Postfix 2.6.9
Wietse Venema Postfix 2.5.12
Wietse Venema Postfix 2.5.5
Wietse Venema Postfix 2.5.4
Wietse Venema Postfix 2.8
Wietse Venema Postfix 2.6-20080902
Wietse Venema Postfix 2.6
Wietse Venema Postfix 2.5.4 Patchlevel 4
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 LTS
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Teradata 10 SP3
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP4
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2
SuSE openSUSE 11.4
SuSE openSUSE 11.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
Red Hat Fedora 15
Red Hat Fedora 14
Red Hat Fedora 13
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Pardus Linux 2009 0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.2.4
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.2.3
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.2.2
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.2
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.1
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.0.4
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.0.3
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.0.2
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.0.1
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.3.1
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.2-rc3
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.2-rc1
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.2 beta3
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.2 beta1
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.2 -rc2
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.1beta2
Kolab Groupware Server 2.1.beta3
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
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Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 6.0.1
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+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 6.0
Not Vulnerable: Wietse Venema Postfix 2.8.3
Wietse Venema Postfix 2.7.4
Wietse Venema Postfix 2.6.10
Wietse Venema Postfix 2.5.13
Kolab Kolab Groupware Server 2.3.2

Discussion

Postfix SMTP Server Cyrus SASL Support Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Postfix is prone to a memory-corruption vulnerability that affects the SMTP server when Cyrus SASL support is enabled.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

This issue affects the following Postfix version breaches:

2.5.x prior to 2.5.13
2.6.x prior to 2.6.19
2.7.x prior to 2.7.4
2.8.x prior to 2.8.3

Exploit / POC

Postfix SMTP Server Cyrus SASL Support Memory Corruption 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

Postfix SMTP Server Cyrus SASL Support Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.4

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.3

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

References

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