[security-alerts] FW: [SA19491] McAfee WebShield SMTP Format String Vulnerability

["Kazennov, Vladimir" <Vladimir.Kazennov@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> TITLE:
> McAfee WebShield SMTP Format String Vulnerability
> 
> SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
> SA19491
> 
> VERIFY ADVISORY:
> http://secunia.com/advisories/19491/
> 
> CRITICAL:
> Highly critical
> 
> IMPACT:
> System access
> 
> WHERE:
> From remote
> 
> SOFTWARE:
> McAfee WebShield SMTP 4.x
> http://secunia.com/product/228/
> 
> DESCRIPTION:
> Ollie Whitehouse has reported a vulnerability in McAfee WebShield
> SMTP, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
> vulnerable system.
> 
> The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error within the
> construction of bounce messages for non-existent domains and can be
> exploited by passing a specially crafted original destination
> address.
> 
> Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
> 
> The vulnerability has been reported in version 4.5 MR1a on the
> Windows platform.
> 
> SOLUTION:
> Apply patch P0803 (reportedly released in August 2003) or update to
> version 4.5 MR2.
> 
> PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
> Ollie Whitehouse, Symantec.
>