Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange prior 3.0 Installation denial of service
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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange (Groupware Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
The installation of Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange 3.0 before 3.0.2, when both anti-virus and anti-spam are supported, does not create or launch the associated scan engines when the system is under heavy load, which has unspecified impact, probably remote bypass of scanner protection or a denial of service (message loss or delay).
The weakness was shared 08/27/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at sophos.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-7106 since 08/27/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
Upgrading to version 3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (52926). The entries 49698 and 49697 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange 3.0
Timeline
08/27/2009 🔍08/27/2009 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: sophos.comAdvisory: sophos.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-7106 (🔍)
X-Force: 52926 - Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange anti-virus and anti-spam unspecified vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 03/18/2015 15:15Updated: 12/16/2017 07:24
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (47), 12/16/2017 07:24 (6)
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