Signature Detail
Short Name |
APP:NOVELL:GWCLIENT-BOF |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
Novell GroupWise Messenger HTTP Response Handling Stack Overflow |
Release Date |
2013/09/10 |
Update Number |
2298 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
APP: Novell GroupWise Messenger HTTP Response Handling Stack Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Novell GroupWise Messenger. It is due to improper handling of crafted HTTP responses. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending spoofed HTTP responses to the target host. Successful attack could allow for arbitrary code execution with privileges of the currently logged in user. In an attack case where code injection is not successful, the affected application will terminate.
Extended Description
Novell GroupWise Messenger is prone to two buffer-overflow vulnerabilities because it fails to adequately bounds-check user-supplied data before copying it to an insufficiently sized buffer. Attackers can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition. Versions prior to Novell GroupWise Messenger 2.0.3 HP1 are vulnerable.
Affected Products
- Novell GroupWise Messenger 2.0
- Novell GroupWise Messenger 2.0.3
References
- BugTraq: 29602
- CVE: CVE-2008-2703