CVE-2014-0037: Input Validation

Published Jan 22, 2014
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Updated

Robert Scheck discovered a flaw in Zarafa that could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to crash the zarafa-server daemon, preventing access to any other legitimate Zarafa users.

Acknowledgements:

Red Hat would like to thank Robert Scheck of ETES GmbH for reporting this issue.

Other sources

The ValidateUserLogon function in provider/libserver/ECSession.cpp in Zarafa 5.00 before 7.1.8 beta2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to "a NULL pointer of the username."

MITRE

Affected Software

71 affected components
Zarafa Zarafa=5.00
Zarafa Zarafa=5.01
Zarafa Zarafa=5.02
Zarafa Zarafa=5.10
Zarafa Zarafa=5.11
Zarafa Zarafa=5.20
Zarafa Zarafa=5.22
Zarafa Zarafa=6.00
Zarafa Zarafa=6.01
Zarafa Zarafa=6.02
Zarafa Zarafa=6.03
Zarafa Zarafa=6.10
Zarafa Zarafa=6.11
Zarafa Zarafa=6.20
Zarafa Zarafa=6.20.2
Zarafa Zarafa=6.20.3
Zarafa Zarafa=6.20.5
Zarafa Zarafa=6.20.6
Zarafa Zarafa=6.20.7
Zarafa Zarafa=6.20.10
Zarafa Zarafa=6.20.11
Zarafa Zarafa=6.20.12
Zarafa Zarafa=6.30.0
Zarafa Zarafa=6.30.3
Zarafa Zarafa=6.30.4
Zarafa Zarafa=6.30.5
Zarafa Zarafa=6.30.6
Zarafa Zarafa=6.30.7
Zarafa Zarafa=6.30.8
Zarafa Zarafa=6.30.9
Zarafa Zarafa=6.30.10
Zarafa Zarafa=6.30.11
Zarafa Zarafa=6.30.13
Zarafa Zarafa=6.30.16
Zarafa Zarafa=6.30.17
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.0
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.2
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.3
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.4
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.5
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.6
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.7
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.8
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.9
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.10
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.11
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.12
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.13
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.14
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.15
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.16
Zarafa Zarafa=6.40.17
Zarafa Zarafa=7.0
Zarafa Zarafa=7.0.1
Zarafa Zarafa=7.0.2
Zarafa Zarafa=7.0.3
Zarafa Zarafa=7.0.4
Zarafa Zarafa=7.0.5
Zarafa Zarafa=7.0.6
Zarafa Zarafa=7.0.7
Zarafa Zarafa=7.0.8
Zarafa Zarafa=7.0.9
Zarafa Zarafa=7.0.10
Zarafa Zarafa=7.0.11
Zarafa Zarafa=7.0.12
Zarafa Zarafa=7.0.13
Zarafa Zarafa=7.1.0
Zarafa Zarafa=7.1.1
Zarafa Zarafa=7.1.2
Zarafa Zarafa=7.1.3
Zarafa Zarafa=7.1.4

Event History

Jan 22, 2014
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:41 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 28, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:09 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0037?

CVE-2014-0037 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to crash the zarafa-server daemon.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-0037?

To fix CVE-2014-0037, it is recommended to update to a patched version of Zarafa that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What versions of Zarafa are affected by CVE-2014-0037?

CVE-2014-0037 affects multiple versions of Zarafa including 5.00, 5.01, 5.02, through 7.1.4.

4

Can CVE-2014-0037 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2014-0037 can be exploited by a remote unauthenticated attacker.

5

What impact does CVE-2014-0037 have on Zarafa users?

CVE-2014-0037 can result in a denial of service, preventing legitimate users from accessing the zarafa-server.

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