CVE-2009-1636

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the Internet Agent (aka GWIA) component in Novell GroupWise 7.x before 7.03 HP3 and 8.x before 8.0 HP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted e-mail address in an SMTP session or (2) an SMTP command.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 68.14% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1393 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=482914
http://www.vupen.com/exploits/Novell_GroupWise_GWIA_SMTP_Command_Remote_Buffer_Overflow_PoC_Exploit_1393140.php vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35177 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35064 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/54644 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50693 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022276 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=478892
http://www.vupen.com/exploits/Novell_GroupWise_GWIA_Email_Address_Remote_Buffer_Overflow_Exploit_1393141.php vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35065 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503724/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50692 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/54645 vdb entry
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7003272&sliceId=1
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7003273&sliceId=1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1636?
CVE-2009-1636 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1636?
To fix CVE-2009-1636, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1636 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1636 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~68% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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