Xcmail 0.99.6 on Linux memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Xcmail 0.99.6 on Linux. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1553. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Xcmail 0.99.6 on Linux (Mail Server Software). This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in XCmail 0.99.6 with autoquote enabled allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long subject line.

The weakness was disclosed 05/01/1999 by FIRST as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1553. 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 are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/05/2024).

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1859), Exploit-DB (19249) and SecurityFocus (BID 311†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

03/02/1999 🔍
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06/20/2014 +5529 days 🔍
11/05/2024 +3791 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1553 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1553
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14627
X-Force: 1859 - XCmail client is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the reply function
SecurityFocus: 311 - Linux XCmail Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2014 00:02
Updated: 11/05/2024 23:59
Changes: 06/21/2014 00:02 (47), 05/21/2018 10:01 (7), 11/05/2024 23:59 (26)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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