The format string protection mechanism in IMAPD for Perdition Mail Retrieval Proxy 1.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an IMAP tag with a null byte followed by a format string specifier, which is not counted by the mechanism.
Weakness
The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perdition_mail_retrieval_proxy | Vergenet | * | 1.17 (including) |
| Perdition | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Perdition | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Perdition | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
| Perdition | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Perdition | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-10/0889.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27458
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27520
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1398
- http://www.sec-consult.com/300.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483034/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26270
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018883
- http://www.vergenet.net/linux/perdition/ChangeLog.shtml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3677
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38184
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-10/0889.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27458
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27520
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1398
- http://www.sec-consult.com/300.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483034/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26270
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018883
- http://www.vergenet.net/linux/perdition/ChangeLog.shtml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3677
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38184