SMTP: TABS Mailcarrier EHLO Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against TABS Mailcarrier Server. Attackers can cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the running daemon. This signature will false-positive on traffic between Microsoft Exchange Servers.

Extended Description

Tabs Laboratories MailCarrier is affected by a remote SMTP EHLO/HELO buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the application to perform adequate bounds checking on network messages prior to copying them into process buffers. A remote attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code on a computer running the affected software. This will facilitate unauthorized access and privilege escalation.

Affected Products

Tabs_laboratories mailcarrier

References

BugTraq: 11535

CVE: CVE-2004-1638

Short Name
SMTP:OVERFLOW:TABS-EHLO-OF
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
SMTP
Keywords
CVE-2004-1638 EHLO Mailcarrier Overflow TABS bid:11535
Release Date
03/30/2010
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

Tabs_laboratories

CVSS Score

7.5

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