Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange prior 3.0 EdgeTransport.exe denial of service
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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange (Groupware Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the file EdgeTransport.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange 3.0 before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (EdgeTransport.exe termination) via a TNEF-encoded message with a crafted rich text body that is not properly handled during conversion to plain text. NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2008-7104.
The weakness was presented 08/27/2009 (Website). The advisory is available at sophos.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-7105. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34060 (Sophos PureMessage < 3.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.
Upgrading to version 3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52925) and Tenable (34060). See 49699 and 49697 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 34060
Nessus Name: Sophos PureMessage < 3.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange 3.0
Timeline
08/28/2008 🔍08/28/2008 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: sophos.comAdvisory: sophos.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-7105 (🔍)
X-Force: 52925
Vulnerability Center: 27483 - Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange 3.0 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a TNEF-Encoded Message, Medium
SecurityFocus: 30881 - PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange RTF Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 03/18/2015 15:15Updated: 08/20/2021 16:18
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (54), 03/07/2017 09:32 (8), 08/20/2021 16:10 (4), 08/20/2021 16:18 (1)
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