aVirt Rover POP3 Server Buffer Overflow DoS Vulnerability

BID:894

Info

aVirt Rover POP3 Server Buffer Overflow DoS Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 894
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 27 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 27 1999 12:00AM
Credit: Posted to Bugtraq on December 27, 1999 by USSR Labs.
Vulnerable: Avirt Rover 1.1 for NT
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

aVirt Rover POP3 Server Buffer Overflow DoS Vulnerability

The Rover POP3 mailserver from aVirt is vulnerable to a remote DoS attack due to an unchecked buffer in the code that reads in the username. If a username of more than 10000 characters is specified, the server will crash the next time someone connects.

Exploit / POC

aVirt Rover POP3 Server Buffer Overflow DoS Vulnerability

An exploit for this vulnerability is available at http://www.ussrback.com

Solution / Fix

aVirt Rover POP3 Server Buffer Overflow DoS Vulnerability

Solution:
Rover is no longer supported by aVirt. Available upgrades are Avirt Mail 3.5 or Avirt Mail v4 RC1.

References

aVirt Rover POP3 Server Buffer Overflow DoS Vulnerability

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