Domino Advisories UPDATE

From: Mark Litchfield (mark@NGSSOFTWARE.COM)
Date: 02/18/03

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    From: Mark Litchfield <mark@NGSSOFTWARE.COM>
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    Hi All,

    Please note the following correction -

    The Notes Client Up-Date can be found at
    http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/download/search.jsp?q=&cat=&pf=&k=&dt7 Feb 2003 12:20:01 -0500
    go=y&rs=ESD-NOTECLNTi&S_TACT=&S_CMP=&sb=r

    The Domino Web Server Update can be found at
    http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/download/search.jsp?q=&cat=&pf=&k=&dtn you register before 3/31/03 <br> witThanks to Dave Ahmad for pointing out my error. Much appreciated.
    go=y&rs=ESD-DMNTSRVRi&S_TACT=&S_CMP=&sb=r

    Thanks to Dave Ahmad for pointing out my error. Much appreciated.

    Best Regards

    Mark Litchfield

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Dave Ahmad" <da@securityfocus.com>
    To: <mark@ngssoftware.com>; "NGSSoftware Insight Security Research"
    <nisr@nextgenss.com>
    Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 9:07 AM
    Subject: Re: Lotus Domino Web Server Host/Location Buffer Overflow
    Vulnerability (#NISR17022003a)

    > Hi Mark,
    >
    > I have a question for you. This is a Domino server vulnerability, however
    > the patch page appears to list only updates for the Notes client. Is this
    > the correct location or was it a mistake in the advisory? Do you know
    > where Domino Server patches are, or if there are any?
    >
    > Thank you.
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > David Mirza Ahmad
    > Symantec
    >
    > 0x26005712
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    >
    > On Mon, 17 Feb 2003, NGSSoftware Insight Security Research wrote:
    >
    > > NGSSoftware Insight Security Research Advisory
    > >
    > > Name: Lotus Domino Web Server Host/Location Buffer Overflow
    Vulnerability
    > > Systems Affected: Release 6.0
    > > Severity: Critical Risk
    > > Category: Remote System Buffer Overrun
    > > Vendor URL: http://www.lotus.com
    > > Author: Mark Litchfield (mark@ngssoftware.com)
    > > Date: 17th February 2003
    > > Advisory number: #NISR17022003a
    > >
    > >
    > > Description
    > > ***********
    > > Lotus Domino and Notes together provide a featured enterprise
    collaboration
    > > system with Domino providing application server services.
    > >
    > > Details
    > > *******
    > > Lotus Domino 6 suffers from a remotley exploitable buffer overrun
    > > vulnerability when performing a redirect operation. When building the
    302
    > > Redirect response, the server takes the client provided "Host" header
    and
    > > implants this value into the "Location" server header. By requesting
    certain
    > > documents or views in certain databases the server can be forced to
    perform
    > > a redirect operation and by supplying an overly long string for the
    > > hostname, a buffer can be overflowed allowing an attacker to gain
    control of
    > > the Domino Web Services process. By default these databases can be
    accessed
    > > by anonymous users. Any arbitray code supplied will run in the context
    of
    > > the account running Domino allowing an attacker to gain control of the
    > > server.
    > >
    > > Fix Information
    > > ***************
    > > IBM Lotus Notes and Domino Release 6.0.1 is now available and being
    marketed
    > > as the first maintenance release. IBM say if customers haven't already
    > > upgraded or migrated to Notes and Domino 6, now is the time to move and
    > > start reaping the benefits of this existing and highly praised release.
    > > Release 6.0.1 includes fixes to enhance the quality and reliability of
    the
    > > Notes and Domino 6 products. It does not however mention any security
    > > issues, and NGS would strongly advise to upgrade as soon as possible not
    to
    > > just tp "reap the benefits" but to secure the server and data against
    > > possible attacks.
    > >
    > > The upgrade / patch can be obtained from
    > >
    > >
    http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/download/search.jsp?q=&cat=&pf=&k=&dtend" --> <li><strong>Messages sorted b> > A check for this issue has been added to DominoScan R2, a comprehensive
    > > go=y&rs=ESD-NOTECLNTi&S_TACT=&S_CMP=&sb=r
    > >
    > > A check for this issue has been added to DominoScan R2, a comprehensive
    > > automated intelligent assessment tool for Lotus Domino Servers of which
    more
    > > information is available from the NGSSite
    > >
    > > http://www.ngssoftware.com/software/dominoscan.html
    > >
    > > Further Information
    > > *******************
    > > For further information about the scope and effects of buffer overflows,
    > > please see
    > >
    > > http://www.ngssoftware.com/papers/non-stack-bo-windows.pdf
    > > http://www.ngssoftware.com/papers/ntbufferoverflow.html
    > > http://www.ngssoftware.com/papers/bufferoverflowpaper.rtf
    > > http://www.ngssoftware.com/papers/unicodebo.pdf
    > >
    > > About NGSSoftware
    > > *****************
    > > NGSSoftware design, research and develop intelligent, advanced
    application
    > > security assessment scanners. Based in the United Kingdom, NGSSoftware
    have
    > > offices in the South of London and the East Coast of Scotland.
    NGSSoftware's
    > > sister company NGSConsulting, offers best of breed security consulting
    > > services, specialising in application, host and network security
    > > assessments.
    > >
    > > http://www.ngssoftware.com/
    > > http://www.ngsconsulting.com/
    > >
    > > Telephone +44 208 401 0070
    > > Fax +44 208 401 0076
    > >
    > > enquiries@ngssoftware.com
    > >
    > >
    >
    >

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