Novell GroupWise 8.0 GroupWise Internet Agent gwwww1.dll ParseSelf TZNAME memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Novell GroupWise 8.0. The affected element is the function NgwiCalVTimeZoneBody::ParseSelf in the library gwwww1.dll of the component GroupWise Internet Agent. Executing a manipulation of the argument TZNAME can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2011-0333. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Novell GroupWise 8.0 (Groupware Software) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects the function NgwiCalVTimeZoneBody::ParseSelf in the library gwwww1.dll of the component GroupWise Internet Agent. The manipulation of the argument TZNAME 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the NgwiCalVTimeZoneBody::ParseSelf function in gwwww1.dll in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before HP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TZNAME variable in a VCALENDAR attachment in an e-mail message, related to an "integer truncation error."

The weakness was published 10/07/2011 by Carsten Eiram with Secunia Research (Website). The advisory is shared for download at labs.idefense.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-0333. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/19/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56634 (GroupWise Internet Agent < 8.0.2 HP3 iCalendar TZNAME Property Heap Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SMTP problems. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119450 (Novell GroupWise iCal Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 8.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70055), Tenable (56634), SecurityFocus (BID 49774†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33491†). Similar entry is available at VDB-58903. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 56634
Nessus Name: GroupWise Internet Agent < 8.0.2 HP3 iCalendar TZNAME Property Heap Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GroupWise 8.0

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01/06/2011 🔍
09/26/2011 +263 days 🔍
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10/07/2011 +11 days 🔍
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Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: labs.idefense.com⛔
Researcher: Carsten Eiram
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0333 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0333
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58900
X-Force: 70055
SecurityFocus: 49774 - Novell GroupWise 'TZNAME' Variable Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 33491 - Novell GroupWise 8.0 before HP3 GWIA Heap-Based Buffer Oveflow via a Crafted TZNAME Variable, Critical

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/19/2025 06:23
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (61), 04/03/2017 17:51 (10), 11/23/2021 11:06 (3), 11/23/2021 11:13 (1), 01/19/2025 06:23 (18)
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