[NEWS] Lotus Domino Bindsock Notes_ExecDirectory Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Date: 04/30/02 

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  Lotus Domino Bindsock Notes_ExecDirectory Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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SUMMARY

Lotus Domino bindsock is vulnerable to a buffer overflow condition that
allows a local attacker to gain root privileges. The problem is due to
insufficient bounds checking for the Notes_ExecDirectory environment
variable. An attacker can use a string for Notes_ExecDirectory that, when
processed, will execute arbitrary code.

DETAILS

Vulnerable systems:
 * Lotus Domino 5.0.4 on Linux
 * Lotus Domino 5.0.4a on Linux
 * Lotus Domino 5.0.5 on Linux
 * Lotus Domino 5.0.6 on Linux
 * Lotus Domino 5.0.6a on Linux
 * Lotus Domino 5.0.7 on Linux
 * Lotus Domino 5.0.7a on Linux
 * Lotus Domino 5.0.8 on Linux
 * Lotus Domino 5.0.9 on Linux

Immune systems:
 * Lotus Domino 5.0.9a on Linux

Technical Recommendation:
Upgrade with the latest version available. Lotus Domino version 5.0.9a is
not vulnerable to the issue.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by
<mailto:researchteam5@esecurityonline.com> researchteam5.

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