ELM frm Command Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:9430

Info

ELM frm Command Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 9430
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2003-0966
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 15 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 02:06AM
Credit: The disclosure of this issue has been credited to phr-redhat <[email protected]..
Vulnerable: SGI ProPack 2.4
SGI ProPack 2.3
Redhat Linux Advanced Work Station 2.1
Redhat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 Update 2
Redhat Linux 7.3
Redhat Linux 7.2
Redhat Linux 2.1
Elm Development Group ELM 2.5.6
Elm Development Group ELM 2.5.5
- Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
Elm Development Group ELM 2.5.3
- MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 1.0.1
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0 sparc
- Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 6.2 sparc
- Redhat Linux 6.2 i386
- Redhat Linux 6.2 alpha
- Redhat Linux 6.2
Elm Development Group ELM 2.5.1
+ Slackware Linux 7.0
Elm Development Group ELM 2.5 alpha3
+ HP HP-UX 11.0
Elm Development Group ELM 2.4
- Redhat Linux 5.2 sparc
- Redhat Linux 5.2 i386
- Redhat Linux 5.2 alpha
- Redhat Linux 5.2
+ Slackware Linux 4.0
+ Slackware Linux 3.6
Elm Development Group ELM 2.3
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

ELM frm Command Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

It has been reported that ELM e-mail client may be prone to a remote buffer overflow vulnerability. A remote attacker may be able to cause a buffer overrun condition by sending a message with an excessively long header field. Specifically, the issue is presented if the maliciously crafted message is opened by a user via the 'frm' command.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user.

Although unconfirmed, ELM versions 2.5.6 and prior may be vulnerable to this issue.

Exploit / POC

ELM frm Command Remote Buffer Overflow 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] &lt;mailto:[email protected]&gt;.

Solution / Fix

ELM frm Command Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
SGI has released an advisory 20040202-01-U to address this and other issues in SGI ProPack 2.4. Please see the referenced advisory for more information. Fixes are available below.

RedHat has provided fixes to address this issue in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server version 2.1.

SGI has released an advisory 20040103-01-U with fixes to address this and other issues. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.


Redhat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 Update 2

Redhat Linux Advanced Work Station 2.1

SGI ProPack 2.3

SGI ProPack 2.4

References

ELM frm Command Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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