SMTP: Invalid BDAT Section Length

This protocol anomaly is a BDAT with a chunk-size larger than 0x7fffffff. A successful attacker could cause all services to fail on the target system.

Extended Description

It has been reported that the native Windows 2000 and XP Professional SMTP service encounters difficulties when attempting to handle certain types of malformed SMTP commands. A remote attacker may be able to exploit this condition to cause a denial of SMTP service. The vulnerable software must be restarted to regain normal functionality.

Affected Products

Microsoft windows_2000_advanced_server

Short Name
SMTP:EXCHANGE:INV_BDAT_SEC_LEN
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
SMTP
Keywords
CVE-2002-0055 bid:4204
Release Date
12/19/2003
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
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Microsoft

CVSS Score

5.0

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