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TITLE:
Novell Netmail WebAdmin Long Username Buffer Overflow

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA24445

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24445/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Novell NetMail 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/1530/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Novell Netmail, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within
WEBADMIN.EXE when performing HTTP Basic authentication. This can be
exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially
crafted packet with an overly long (greater than 213 bytes) username
string sent to default port 89/TCP.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is reported in version 3.5.2. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Apply NetMail 3.52E Update.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Discovered by an anonymous researcher and reported via ZDI.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Novell:
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=sMYRODW09pw

ZDI:
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-009.html

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