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A vulnerability was found in Metamail 2.7. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Multiple buffer overflows in Metamail 2.7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
The weakness was published 03/03/2004 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-0105. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12574 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 31600.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15258) and Tenable (12574). Similar entry is available at 21624.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 12574
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OpenVAS ID: 53701
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 449-1 (metamail)
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Timeline
02/18/2004 🔍02/18/2004 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: kb.cert.orgStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2004-0105 (🔍)
X-Force: 15258
Vulnerability Center: 3816 - Buffer Overflows in Metamail 2.7, Medium
SecurityFocus: 9692 - Metamail Multiple Buffer Overflow/Format String Handling Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 10908 - Metamail Message Parsing System Compromise Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 10/15/2014 15:15Updated: 06/29/2021 14:44
Changes: 10/15/2014 15:15 (68), 05/20/2019 07:26 (2), 06/29/2021 14:44 (3)
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