APP: Novell Netmail Stor Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Novell Netmail. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the server.

Extended Description

Novell Netmail is prone to a remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability because it fails to do proper bounds checking on NMAP (Network Messaging Application Protocol) STOR command parameters. A successful exploit could let an authenticated remote attacker execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected program.

Affected Products

Novell netmail

Short Name
APP:NOVELL:NMAP-NETMAIL-STOR
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
APP
Keywords
CVE-2006-6424 Netmail Novell Overflow Stor bid:21725
Release Date
01/12/2007
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-19.4

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

vsrx-19.2

srx-19.3

srx-branch-12.3

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3728
Port
TCP/689
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Novell

CVSS Score

9.0

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