CVE-2009-3838

Stack-based buffer overflow in Pegasus Mail (PMail) 4.41 and possibly 4.51 allows remote POP3 servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long error message.

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36797	Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/exploits/Pegasus_Mail_POP3_Message_Handling_Remote_Buffer_Overflow_Exploit_3026233.php	Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/59261
http://secunia.com/advisories/37134	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3026	Vendor Advisory
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0910-exploits/pegasusmc-dos.txt	Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023075	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53933
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507377/100/0/threaded

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:pmail:pegasus_mail:4.41:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pmail:pegasus_mail:4.51:::::::*

Information

Published : 2009-11-02 07:30

Updated : 2018-10-10 12:47

NVD link : CVE-2009-3838

Mitre link : CVE-2009-3838

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

pmail

pegasus_mail

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