libesmtp read_smtp_response Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:7269

Info

libesmtp read_smtp_response Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 7269
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2002-1090
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 03 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 09:06PM
Credit: This vulnerability was reported in the product changelog.
Vulnerable: Redhat Linux Advanced Work Station 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
libesmtp libesmtp 0.8.10 p1
libesmtp libesmtp 0.8.10
libesmtp libesmtp 0.8.9
libesmtp libesmtp 0.8.4
+ Redhat Linux 7.3 i686
 + Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.3
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i686
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i586
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.2
+ Sun Linux 5.0
GNOME Balsa 2.0.6
+ Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
 GNOME Balsa 1.2.4
+ 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
+ Redhat Linux 8.0 i686
 + Redhat Linux 8.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 8.0
+ Redhat Linux 7.3 i686
 + Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.3
+ Sun Linux 5.0
GNOME Balsa 1.1.7
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 i686
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i586
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 athlon
 + Redhat Linux 7.2
Not Vulnerable: libesmtp libesmtp 1.0
libesmtp libesmtp 0.8.12
libesmtp libesmtp 0.8.11
GNOME Balsa 2.0.10
GNOME Balsa 1.4.3
GNOME Balsa 1.4

Discussion

libesmtp read_smtp_response Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in libesmtp that may allow an attacker to execute code.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a victim user to connect to an attacker-controlled SMTP server and sending a specially crafted response.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will result in the execution of attacker-supplied code.

Solution / Fix

libesmtp read_smtp_response Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Red Hat Linux has released an advisory (RHSA-2003:109-03). Information about obtaining and applying fixes are available in the referenced advisory.

Conectiva has released a security advisory (CLA-2003:630) containg fixes which address this issue.

Red Hat has also released an advisory (RHSA-2003:111-08) which contains upgrade details for Enterprise distributions, which are available through the Red Hat Network.


libesmtp libesmtp 0.8.10

libesmtp libesmtp 0.8.10 p1

libesmtp libesmtp 0.8.4

libesmtp libesmtp 0.8.9

GNOME Balsa 1.1.7

GNOME Balsa 1.2.4

GNOME Balsa 2.0.6

References

libesmtp read_smtp_response Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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