NNTP: Outlook Express NNTP XHDR Response Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Outlook Express. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the system.
Extended Description
Microsoft Outlook Express and Windows Mail are prone to a remote heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability. This issue occurs because the applications fail to perform adequate boundary-checks on user-supplied data. Successfully exploiting this issue will allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the currently logged-in user.
Affected Products
Nortel_networks integrated_access-cable,Nortel_networks universal_access-ip
Short Name
NNTP:OVERFLOW:NNTP-XHDR
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
NNTP
Keywords
CVE-2007-3897 Express NNTP Outlook Overflow Response XHDR bid:25908
Release Date
01/09/2009
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3729
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Nortel_networks
Hp
Microsoft
CVSS Score
9.3