[NEWS] Multiple Buffer Overflow Found in Novell Netmail

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Date: 07/17/02 

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Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 08:08:56 +0200 (CEST)

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  Multiple Buffer Overflow Found in Novell Netmail
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SUMMARY

An exploitable buffer overflow condition exists in the Netmail web
interface. It is possible for an attacker to attain remote root access on
Linux and possibly other platforms. There is another buffer overflow
condition in the webadmin interface running on port 81, which however is
not active on a default installation.

DETAILS

Vulnerable systems:
 * Novell Netmail version 3.0.3
 * Novell Netmail version 3.1
 * Novell Netmail XE version 3.1

Solutions:
Netmail (NIMS) 3.0.3b Update for NetWare
 <http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963002>
http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963002

Netmail (NIMS) 3.0.3b Update for Linux
 <http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963004>
http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963004

Netmail (NIMS) 3.0.3b Update for Solaris
 <http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963004>
http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963004

Netmail 3.1b Update for NetWare
 <http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963005>
http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963005

Netmail 3.1b Update for Windows
 <http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963006>
http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963006

Netmail 3.1b Update for Linux
 <http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963007>
http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963007

Netmail 3.1b Update for Solaris
 <http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963008>
http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963008

Netmail XE 3.1b Update
 <http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963009>
http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963009

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by
<mailto:patrik.karlsson@se.pwcglobal.com> Patrik Karlsson and Jonas
Ländin.

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