Carnegie Mellon University Cyrus IMAP Server up to 2.2.9 mysasl_canon_user off-by-one
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A vulnerability was found in Carnegie Mellon University Cyrus IMAP Server up to 2.2.9 and classified as very critical. This issue affects the function mysasl_canon_user
of the component IMAP Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a off-by-one vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-193. A product calculates or uses an incorrect maximum or minimum value that is 1 more, or 1 less, than the correct value. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Off-by-one error in the mysasl_canon_user function in Cyrus IMAP Server 2.2.9 and earlier leads to a buffer overflow, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the username.
The weakness was published 01/10/2005 by Sebastian Krahmer (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1067 since 11/29/2004. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/27/2019).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20653 (Ubuntu 4.10 : cyrus21-imapd vulnerability (USN-37-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3344.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18333) and Tenable (20653). Similar entries are available at 21897, 23662, 23661 and 23660.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Off-by-oneCWE: CWE-193 / CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 20653
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 4.10 : cyrus21-imapd vulnerability (USN-37-1)
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Timeline
11/24/2004 🔍11/29/2004 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Researcher: Sebastian Krahmer
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CVE: CVE-2004-1067 (🔍)
X-Force: 18333
Vulnerability Center: 6437 - Buffer Overflow in Carnegie Mellon University Cyrus IMAP Server mysasl_canon_user Function, High
SecurityFocus: 11738 - Cyrus IMAPD Multiple Remote Unspecified Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 03/10/2015 12:14Updated: 05/27/2019 09:57
Changes: 03/10/2015 12:14 (69), 05/27/2019 09:57 (4)
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