Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange prior 3.0 Message Queue PMScanner.exe denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange. Affected is an unknown function of the file PMScanner.exe of the component Message Queue. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-7104. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange (Groupware Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the file PMScanner.exe of the component Message Queue. 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:

Sophos PureMessage Scanner service (PMScanner.exe) in PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange 3.0 before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (message queue delay and incomplete spam rule update) via a crafted (1) RTF or (2) PDF file.

The weakness was disclosed 08/27/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at sophos.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-7104. 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 known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34060 (Sophos PureMessage < 3.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading to version 3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44775), Tenable (34060), SecurityFocus (BID 30881†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27484†). The entries VDB-49699 and VDB-49698 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 34060
Nessus Name: Sophos PureMessage < 3.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange 3.0

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08/28/2008 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sophos.com

Advisory: sophos.com
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CVE: CVE-2008-7104 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-7104
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49697
X-Force: 44775
SecurityFocus: 30881 - PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange RTF Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 27484 - Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange 3.0 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted RTF or PDF File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/20/2021 16:04
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (56), 03/07/2017 09:32 (8), 08/20/2021 15:59 (4), 08/20/2021 16:04 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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