CVE-2007-5740
Description
The format string protection mechanism in IMAPD for Perdition Mail Retrieval Proxy 1.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an IMAP tag with a null byte followed by a format string specifier, which is not counted by the mechanism.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Perdition 1.17 - IMAPD __STR_VWRITE Remote Format String
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26270/info
Perdition IMAP proxy server is prone to a remote format-string vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before passing it as the format specifier to a formatted-printing function.
An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary machine code in the context of the affected application. A successful attack will compromise the application. Failed attempts may cause denial-of-service conditions.
This issue affects Perdition 1.17 and prior versions.
The following proof of concept is available:
perl -e 'print "abc%n\x00\n"' | nc perdition.example.com 143OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.17.1-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.17.1-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.17.1-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.17.1-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.17.1-1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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