SmartMax MailMax Password Field Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:7326

Info

SmartMax MailMax Password Field Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 7326
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 11 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 11 2003 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability credited to "Dennis Rand" <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: SmartMax Software MailMax 5.0.10 .7
SmartMax Software MailMax 5.0.10 .6
SmartMax Software MailMax 5.0
Not Vulnerable: SmartMax Software MailMax 5.5
SmartMax Software MailMax 5.0.10 .8

Discussion

SmartMax MailMax Password Field Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Vulnerability

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported for MailMax that may result in a a denial of service condition. The vulnerability exists when users attempt to login to the IMAP server using an overly long password. This will cause the service to crash.

Exploit / POC

SmartMax MailMax Password Field Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Currently we 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] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

SmartMax MailMax Password Field Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has stated that MailMax 5.5 will be released in the near future containing fixes for this vulnerability. Until then, affected users are advised to update existing files.

The vendor has provided replacement files:


SmartMax Software MailMax 5.0

SmartMax Software MailMax 5.0.10 .6

SmartMax Software MailMax 5.0.10 .7

References

SmartMax MailMax Password Field Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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