Apache James 2.2.0 SMTP Server denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache James 2.2.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component SMTP Server. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2006-2806. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache James 2.2.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component SMTP Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The SMTP server in Apache Java Mail Enterprise Server (aka Apache James) 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long argument to the MAIL command.

The weakness was presented 06/05/2006 by Ahmad Muammar (y3dips) as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-2806 since 06/05/2006. 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.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. The exploit is available at securityfocus.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 (26786) and SecurityFocus (BID 18138†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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07/28/2018 +1234 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Ahmad Muammar (y3dips)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-2806 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2806
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30623
X-Force: 26786 - Apache James SMTP server denial of service
SecurityFocus: 18138 - Apache James SMTP Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 07/28/2018 08:30
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (51), 07/28/2018 08:30 (9)
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