| CVE ID | CVE-2006-5478 |
| CVSS SCORE | |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
Novell |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
NetMail |
| TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION | Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['4693']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Novell Netmail. Exploitation does not require authentication. The specific flaw exists within the user authentication component of Novell Netmail. The routine responsible for authenticating Netmail users lacks adequate bounds checking when processing a username containing one or more period (.) characters. The affected code is reused by several Netmail services including SMTP, POP, IMAP, HTTP and the proprietary NMAP. Each of these services is vulnerable to an exploitable stack-based buffer overflow. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Novell has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=3096026&sliceId=SAL_Public |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | Anonymous |
