NetWin Surgemail 3.9e IMAP Service first memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in NetWin Surgemail 3.9e. Affected is an unknown function of the component IMAP Service. Executing a manipulation of the argument first can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-7182. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in NetWin Surgemail 3.9e. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component IMAP Service. The manipulation of the argument first with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the IMAP service in NetWin Surgemail 3.9e, and possibly other versions before 3.9g2, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the APPEND command, a different vector than CVE-2008-1497 and CVE-2008-1498. NOTE: due to lack of details, it is not certain whether this is the same issue as CVE-2008-2859.

The weakness was published 09/08/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-7182. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Python. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33277 (SurgeMail IMAP Service APPEND Command Remote DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc..

Upgrading to version 3.9e eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53093), Tenable (33277), SecurityFocus (BID 30000†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27482†). Similar entry is available at VDB-42914. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 33277
Nessus Name: SurgeMail IMAP Service APPEND Command Remote DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 900840
OpenVAS Name: SurgeMail APPEND Command Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Surgemail 3.9e
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06/30/2008 🔍
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09/07/2009 +433 days 🔍
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10/07/2010 +394 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netwininfosolutions.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-7182 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-7182
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49840
X-Force: 53093
SecurityFocus: 30000 - SurgeMail IMAP Service 'APPEND' Command Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 27482 - NetWin Surgemail 3.9e Remote DoS or Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via the APPEND Command, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 10/31/2024 11:25
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (61), 03/07/2017 09:31 (12), 08/22/2021 06:32 (4), 08/22/2021 06:44 (1), 10/31/2024 11:25 (17)
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