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CVE-2006-6424 Detail

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code (1) by appending literals to certain IMAP verbs when specifying command continuation requests to IMAPD, resulting in a heap overflow; and (2) via crafted arguments to the STOR command to the Network Messaging Application Protocol (NMAP) daemon, resulting in a stack overflow.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Evaluator Solution

Successful exploitation requires a valid user account. This vulnerability is addressed in the following product update: Novell, NetMail, 3.52e FTF2

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/23437 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23437 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2081
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2081
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017437 Patch 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017437 Patch 
http://www.cirt.dk/advisories/cirt-48-advisory.txt Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.cirt.dk/advisories/cirt-48-advisory.txt Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/381161 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/381161 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/912505 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/912505 US Government Resource 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455201/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455201/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455202/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455202/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21724
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21724
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21725
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21725
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5134
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5134
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-052.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-052.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-053.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-053.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/134/3096026_f.SAL_Public.html Patch 
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/134/3096026_f.SAL_Public.html Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-6424
NVD Published Date:
12/26/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE