Rule

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Sid
17224

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in webshield smtp.

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Impact:
Denial of Service. Information disclosure. Loss of integrity. Complete admin access.

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Detailed Information:
Format string vulnerability in the SMTP server for McAfee WebShield 4.5 MR2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the domain name portion of a destination address, which are not properly handled when a bounce message is constructed.

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Affected Systems:
McAfee webshield smtp 4.5

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Attack Scenarios:
Format string vulnerabilities can be very simple to attack. Any program that reads a format string as an input parameter can be exploited if the argument can be controlled by the attacker.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits exist.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
This document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/

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Additional References:

NIST CVE-2006-0559:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2006-0559
 
Common Weakness Enumeration:
http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/134.html
 
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