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A vulnerability was found in Masqmail 0.1.16 (Mail Server Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file conf.c of the component Configuration File. The manipulation of the argument -C with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple buffer overflows in conf.c for Masqmail 0.1.x before 0.1.17, and 0.2.x before 0.2.15, allow local users to gain privileges via certain entries in the configuration file (-C option).

The weakness was released 11/29/2002 with Debian (Website). The advisory is available at debian.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-1279. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15031 (Debian DSA-194-1 : masqmail - buffer overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 0.1.17 or 0.2.15 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10605), Tenable (15031) and SecurityFocus (BID 6164†).

Productinfo

Type

• Mail Server Software

Name

• Masqmail

Version

• 0.1.16

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

VulDB Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Temp Score: 8.9
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 15031
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-194-1 : masqmail - buffer overflows
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Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 53440
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 194-1 (masqmail)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Masqmail 0.1.17/0.2.15

Timelineinfo

11/12/2002 🔍
11/12/2002 +0 days 🔍
11/29/2002 +17 days 🔍
11/29/2002 +0 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +670 days 🔍
07/31/2014 +3592 days 🔍
06/30/2024 +3622 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Organization: Debian
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2002-1279 (🔍)
X-Force: 10605
SecurityFocus: 6164 - MasqMail Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2014 04:22 PM
Updated: 06/30/2024 01:03 PM
Changes: 07/31/2014 04:22 PM (67), 04/23/2019 10:30 AM (1), 06/30/2024 01:03 PM (17)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 18:360:40

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