Ipswitch IMail Server IMAP LIST Command Remote Overflow DoS

high Nessus Plugin ID 20320

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Synopsis

The remote IMAP server is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running Ipswitch Collaboration Suite or IMail Server, commercial messaging and collaboration suites for Windows.

The version of Ipswitch Collaboration Suite / IMail server installed on the remote host contains an IMAP server that suffers from a denial of service flaw. Using a specially crafted LIST command of around 8000 bytes, an authenticated attacker can crash the IMAP server on the affected host, thereby denying service to legitimate users.

Solution

Upgrade to Ipswitch Collaboration Suite 2.02 / IMail 8.22 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20320

File Name: ipswitch_imail_imapd_list_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: remote

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/19/2005

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ipswitch:imail

Excluded KB Items: imap/false_imap, imap/overflow

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/6/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2923

BID: 15753

CWE: 20

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