ZoneLabs ZoneAlarm 4.0/4.5 SMTP RCPT TO stack-based overflow

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A vulnerability was found in ZoneLabs ZoneAlarm 4.0/4.5 (Firewall Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument SMTP RCPT TO with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SMTP service support in vsmon.exe in Zone Labs ZoneAlarm before 4.5.538.001, ZoneLabs Integrity client 4.0 before 4.0.146.046, and 4.5 before 4.5.085, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long RCPT TO argument.

The bug was discovered 02/18/2004. The weakness was published 02/18/2004 by Riley Hassell (DiGiT) with eEye Digital Security as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0309. 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.

Upgrading to version 4.5.594.000 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at zonelabs.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (14991). Additional details are provided at download.zonelabs.com.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ZoneAlarm 4.5.594.000
Patch: zonelabs.com
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Advisory: securityfocus.com
Researcher: Riley Hassell (DiGiT)
Organization: eEye Digital Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-0309 (🔍)
X-Force: 14991 - ZoneAlarm multiple products buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1009131
Vulnerability Center: 3821 - ZoneAlarm Firewall Allow Remote Code Execution, Critical
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com
SecurityFocus: 9696 - Zone Labs ZoneAlarm SMTP Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 10921 - ZoneAlarm SMTP Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 3991 - ZoneAlarm SMTP Service (vsmon.exe) RCPT TO Command Remote Overflow

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/19/2004 14:45
Updated: 06/27/2019 17:58
Changes: 02/19/2004 14:45 (87), 06/27/2019 17:58 (4)
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