National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-6762
Original release date:12/27/2006
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The IMAP daemon (IMAPD) in Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via an APPEND command with a single "(" (parenthesis) in the argument.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
8.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown
Solution
This vulnerability is addressed in the following product update:
Novell, NetMail, 3.52e FTF2}
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#944273
Name: VU#944273
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/328/3717068_f.SAL_Public.html
Type: Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 21729
Type: Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2006-5134
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23437
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: IDEFENSE
Name: 20061223 Novell Netmail IMAP append Denial of Service Vulnerability
Type: Patch Information
