Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.3 Backup proc/net/if_inet6 Remote Code Execution
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A vulnerability has been found in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.3 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file proc/net/if_inet6 of the component Backup. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Postfix 2.1.3, when /proc/net/if_inet6 is not available and permit_mx_backup is enabled in smtpd_recipient_restrictions, allows remote attackers to bypass e-mail restrictions and perform mail relaying by sending mail to an IPv6 hostname.
The bug was discovered 02/04/2005. The weakness was disclosed 05/02/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-0337 since 02/10/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 40 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17339 (RHEL 4 : postfix (RHSA-2005:152)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat 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.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19218) and Tenable (17339).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Remote Code ExecutionCWE: Unknown
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Nessus ID: 17339
Nessus Name: RHEL 4 : postfix (RHSA-2005:152)
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Sources
Vendor: redhat.comAdvisory: xforce.iss.net
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CVE: CVE-2005-0337 (🔍)
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X-Force: 19218
Vulnerability Center: 7407 - Postfix 2.1.3 E-mail Bypass Restriction, High
SecurityFocus: 12445 - Postfix IPv6 Unauthorized Mail Relay Vulnerability
Secunia: 14137
OSVDB: 13470 - CVE-2005-0337 - Postfix - Security Bypass Issue
Entry
Created: 03/10/2015 23:05Updated: 06/06/2019 07:23
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (70), 06/06/2019 07:23 (7)
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