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DST2K0007: Buffer Overrun in ITHouse Mail Server v1.04

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Security Team)
Thu Jun 1 22:35:54 2000

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> ==========================================================================
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> 			         Delphis Consulting Plc
> ==========================================================================
> ======
>
>        			       Security Team Advisories
> 			            [30/05/2000]
> 					
>
> 		    	     securityteam@delphisplc.com
> 		  [http://www.delphisplc.com/thinking/whitepapers/]
> 	
> ==========================================================================
> ======
> Adv	: 	DST2K0007
> Title	:	Buffer Overrun in ITHouse Mail Server v1.04
> Author	:	DCIST (securityteam@delphisplc.com)
> O/S	:	Microsoft Windows NT v4.0 Workstation (SP6)
> Product	:	ITHouse Mail Server v1.04
> Date	:	30/05/2000
>
> I.    Description
>
> II.   Solution
>
> III.  Disclaimer
>
>
> ==========================================================================
> ======
>
>
> I. Description
> ==========================================================================
> ======
>
>
> Delphis Consulting Internet Security Team (DCIST) discovered the following
> vulnerability in the ITHouse Mail Server under Windows NT.
>
> Sending an email via SMTP to an IT House Mail Server with a recipient's
> name in
> excess of 2270 bytes causes the IT House Mail Server to buffer overrun
> overwriting
> the EIP (2270 + EIP). This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary
> code on the
> the server.
>
> Example:
> HELO example.org
> MAIL FROM:example@example.org
> RCPT TO:<A x 2270> + EIP
> DATA
>
> .
> QUIT
>
> Wait for the mail delivery routine to start at which point the server will
> crash
> executing the arbitrary code.
>
>
> II. Solution
> ==========================================================================
> ======
>
> Vendor Status: Informed
>
> Currently there is no known solution to this problem.
>
>
> III. Disclaimer
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> ======
> THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ADVISORY IS BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE AT
> THE TIME OF PRINTING, BUT NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY IS GIVEN, EXPRESS
> OR
> IMPLIED, AS TO ITS ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS.  NEITHER THE AUTHOR NOR THE
> PUBLISHER ACCEPTS ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT OR
> CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM ANY USE OF, OR
> RELIANCE
> PLACED ON, THIS INFORMATION FOR ANY PURPOSE.
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