Inter7 vpopmail Vchkpw 3.4.1 up to Vchkpw 3.4.9 vchkpw/vpopmail memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Inter7 vpopmail and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the file vchkpw/vpopmail. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2000-0091. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Inter7 vpopmail. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the file vchkpw/vpopmail. 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 vchkpw/vpopmail POP authentication package allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long username or password.

The bug was discovered 01/21/2000. The weakness was presented 01/21/2000 as not defined changelog entry (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at inter7.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-0091. 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 as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10184 (Multiple Vendor POP3 Remote Overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4572), Exploit-DB (19727), Tenable (10184), SecurityFocus (BID 942†) and OSVDB (1204†). See VDB-15007, VDB-17539, VDB-18510 and VDB-18685 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10184
Nessus Name: Multiple Vendor POP3 Remote Overflows
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: inter7.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0091 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0091
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15263
X-Force: 4572
SecurityFocus: 942 - Inter7 vpopmail (vchkpw) Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1204 - Inter7 vpopmail Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 16253 - Vpopmail POP Authentication Package Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Access with Root Privileges, Critical

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

Created: 06/23/2014 15:58
Updated: 11/25/2024 21:59
Changes: 06/23/2014 15:58 (72), 07/27/2019 09:15 (3), 11/25/2024 21:59 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:F3B:103

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