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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10292
Category:Gain root remotely
Title:uw-imap buffer overflow
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:
A buffer overflow in uw-imap allows a remote user to
become root easily.

The overflow occurs when the user
issues a too long argument in the AUTHENTICATE
command.

Risk factor : High

Solution : Upgrade your uw-imap server to the newest version.

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 130
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0005
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/130
Cert/CC Advisory: CA-98.09.imapd
Sun Security Bulletin: 00177
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/177
XForce ISS Database: imap-authenticate-bo
CopyrightThis script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison

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