Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange prior 3.0 Installation denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Installation. This manipulation causes denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-7106. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange (Groupware Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The installation of Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange 3.0 before 3.0.2, when both anti-virus and anti-spam are supported, does not create or launch the associated scan engines when the system is under heavy load, which has unspecified impact, probably remote bypass of scanner protection or a denial of service (message loss or delay).

The weakness was shared 08/27/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at sophos.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-7106 since 08/27/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (52926). The entries VDB-49698 and VDB-49697 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Groupware Software

Vendor

Sophos

Name

PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.sophos.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange 3.0

Timelineinfo

08/27/2009 🔍
08/27/2009 +0 days 🔍
08/27/2009 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +2029 days 🔍
12/16/2017 +1004 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sophos.com

Advisory: sophos.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-7106 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-7106
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49699
X-Force: 52926 - Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange anti-virus and anti-spam unspecified vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 12/16/2017 07:24
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (47), 12/16/2017 07:24 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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