Buffer overflow in the w_read function in sockets.c in Cami Sardinha and Nigel Kukard policyd before 1.81 for Postfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long SMTP commands. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policyd | Policyd | 1.70 (including) | 1.70 (including) |
| Policyd | Policyd | 1.71 (including) | 1.71 (including) |
| Policyd | Policyd | 1.72 (including) | 1.72 (including) |
| Policyd | Policyd | 1.73 (including) | 1.73 (including) |
| Policyd | Policyd | 1.74 (including) | 1.74 (including) |
| Policyd | Policyd | 1.75 (including) | 1.75 (including) |
| Policyd | Policyd | 1.76 (including) | 1.76 (including) |
| Policyd | Policyd | 1.77 (including) | 1.77 (including) |
| Policyd | Policyd | 1.78 (including) | 1.78 (including) |
| Policyd | Policyd | 1.79 (including) | 1.79 (including) |
| Policyd | Policyd | 1.80 (including) | 1.80 (including) |
| Postfix-policyd | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Postfix-policyd | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Postfix-policyd | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Postfix-policyd | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
| Postfix-policyd | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Postfix-policyd | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Postfix-policyd | Ubuntu | intrepid | * |
| Postfix-policyd | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Postfix-policyd | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
References
- http://osvdb.org/38091
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26021
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26649
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=522366
- http://svn.linuxrulz.org/WebSVN/diff.php?repname=Policyd\u0026path=%2Ftrunk%2Fsockets.c\u0026rev=4\u0026sc=0
- http://svn.linuxrulz.org/WebSVN/log.php?repname=Policyd\u0026path=%2Fbranches%2Fv1.8x%2Fsockets.c\u0026rev=0\u0026sc=0\u0026isdir=0
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1361
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24899
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35394
- http://osvdb.org/38091
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26021
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26649
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=522366
- http://svn.linuxrulz.org/WebSVN/diff.php?repname=Policyd\u0026path=%2Ftrunk%2Fsockets.c\u0026rev=4\u0026sc=0
- http://svn.linuxrulz.org/WebSVN/log.php?repname=Policyd\u0026path=%2Fbranches%2Fv1.8x%2Fsockets.c\u0026rev=0\u0026sc=0\u0026isdir=0
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1361
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24899
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35394