First published: Wed Sep 01 2004(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) daemon (iLDAP.exe 3.9.15.10) in Ipswitch IMail Server 8.03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via an LDAP message with a large tag length.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Ipswitch IMail | =8.0.5 | |
Ipswitch IMail | =8.0.3 |
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CVE-2004-0297 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and allow remote code execution.
To mitigate CVE-2004-0297, upgrade to the latest version of Ipswitch IMail Server that addresses this buffer overflow vulnerability.
CVE-2004-0297 affects Ipswitch IMail Server versions 8.0.3 and 8.0.5.
CVE-2004-0297 exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in the LDAP daemon, allowing attackers to send LDAP messages with excessively large tag lengths.
Yes, CVE-2004-0297 can lead to remote code execution, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.