Network Associates Gauntlet Firewall up to 6.0 on Unix SMAPD/CSMAPD Mail memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Network Associates Gauntlet Firewall up to 6.0 on Unix. Impacted is an unknown function of the component SMAPD/CSMAPD. Performing a manipulation as part of Mail results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2001-1456. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Network Associates Gauntlet Firewall up to 6.0 on Unix (Firewall Software). This affects an unknown functionality of the component SMAPD/CSMAPD. The manipulation as part of a Mail leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the (1) smap/smapd and (2) CSMAP daemons for Gauntlet Firewall 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mail message.

The weakness was shared 09/04/2001 by Jim Stickley as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1456 since 04/21/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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 (7088) and SecurityFocus (BID 3290†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/04/2001 🔍
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04/21/2005 +1325 days 🔍
07/08/2014 +3365 days 🔍
11/17/2024 +3785 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Jim Stickley
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-1456 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1456
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17319
CERT: 🔍
X-Force: 7088 - Gauntlet Firewall smap/smapd and CSMAP daemons buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 3290 - Gauntlet Firewall for Unix and WebShield CSMAP and smap/smapd Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2014 18:08
Updated: 11/17/2024 04:56
Changes: 07/08/2014 18:08 (57), 04/09/2019 09:48 (1), 11/17/2024 04:56 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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