Signature Detail
Short Name |
IMAP:OVERFLOW:IMAP4-LSUB-OF |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
IMAP |
Keywords |
redhat slackware imap overflow |
Release Date |
2003/04/22 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
di-5.3+, idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
IMAP: IMAP4 (Rev1) LSUB Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against the IMAP package included with several Linux distributions. Attackers can send a long string to the IMAP package to execute code with daemon-level permissions.
Extended Description
Malicious, authenticated users can exploit this vulnerability to execute code on an affected system with elevated privileges.
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