-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- =============================================================================== Security Advisory CERT-NL =============================================================================== Author/Source : Teun Nijssen Index : S-98-44 Distribution : World Page : 1 Classification: External Version: 1 Subject : IMAP server buffer overflow Date : 21-Jul-98 =============================================================================== By courtesy of CERT Coordination Center we received the following information. CERT Coordination Center advisory CA-98.09.imapd.txt reports a vulnerability in some implementations of the IMAP mail server software. This vulnerability allows remote hackers to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the process running the IMAP server. This could be root. This advisory provides an overview of vulnerable versions from many different vendors. Generally the advise is to upgrade to the newest version of imapd or apply patches. CERT-NL recommends to do so and to check the mirror regularly if for your implementation no patches are available yet. All CERT Coordination Center advisories are mirrored by CERT-NL. The specific URL for this case is: ADVISORIES ARE REGULARLY UPDATED BY CERT COORDINATION CENTER. Therefore we advise you to check on our mirror regularly - you can automate this process using the CERT-NL notifier service. More information about the CERT-NL mirror and notifier services is contained in News items N-95-01 (notifier) and N-95-02 (CERT mirror), both present on ============================================================================== CERT-NL is the Computer Emergency Response Team for SURFnet customers. SURFnet is the Dutch network for educational, research and related institutes. CERT-NL is a member of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST). All CERT-NL material is available under: http://www.surfnet.nl/surfnet/security/cert-nl.html ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/surfnet/net-security In case of computer or network security problems please contact your local CERT/security-team or CERT-NL (if your institute is NOT a SURFnet customer please address the appropriate (local) CERT/security-team). CERT-NL is one/two hour(s) ahead of UTC (GMT) in winter/summer, i.e. UTC+0100 in winter and UTC+0200 in summer (DST). Email: cert-nl@surfnet.nl ATTENDED REGULARLY ALL DAYS Phone: +31 302 305 305 BUSINESS HOURS ONLY Fax: +31 302 305 329 BUSINESS HOURS ONLY Snailmail: SURFnet bv Attn. CERT-NL P.O. Box 19035 NL - 3501 DA UTRECHT The Netherlands NOODGEVALLEN: 06 52 87 92 82 ALTIJD BEREIKBAAR EMERGENCIES : +31 6 52 87 92 82 ATTENDED AT ALL TIMES CERT-NL'S EMERGENCY PHONENUMBER IS ONLY TO BE USED IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES: THE SURFNET HELPDESK OPERATING THE EMERGENCY NUMBER HAS A *FIXED* PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH YOUR ALERT AND WILL IN REGULAR CASES RELAY IT TO CERT-NL IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER. CERT-NL WILL THEN CONTACT YOU. ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 5.5.3i for non-commercial use iQCVAwUBNbRYS1pSTqmIRWKVAQHJvAQAn06wTlykFWNKiBlb/qgAUCqlI5HAL7aZ xq7IMPuug2iEqxJ9WqD77gaz25rNUeBnnDsEHADXyXJkFyEzbkF1l+egqMXgos0E +WKYR8sFC7+vOGBxhSAA/xHEX0tGDtvCr3F/utbqQK+L/YEsKhSt4tShdls80JEG x8RraKgIENM= =HLZl -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----