DST2K0006: Denial of Service Possibility in Imate WebMail Server v2.5

[securityteam () DELPHISPLC COM (Security Team)]

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>                                      Security Team Advisories
>                                   [26/05/2000]
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> Adv   :       DST2K0006
> Title :       Denial of Service Possibility
> Author        :       DCIST (securityteam () delphisplc com)
> O/S   :       Microsoft Windows NT v4.0 Workstation (SP6)
> Product       :       Imate WebMail Server v2.5
> Date  :       26/05/2000
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> I.    Description
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> II.   Solution
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> III.  Disclaimer
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> I. Description
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> Delphis Consulting Internet Security Team (DCIST) discovered the following
> vulnerability in the Imate WebMail Server under Windows NT.
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> Sending an email via SMTP to an Imate WebMail Server with a server name of
> 1119 characters will cause the SMTP server to stop running.  The service
> must
> be restarted manually.
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> Example:
> Telnet host 25
> HELO <Ax1119>
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> II. Solution
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> Vendor Status: Informed
> Catware have an upgrade available from their support department. Delphis
> would like to take this
> opportunity to thank Catware for responding so quickly (within 24hrs), and
> having a working fix within 96hrs.
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> III. Disclaimer
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> THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ADVISORY IS BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE AT
> THE TIME OF PRINTING, BUT NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY IS GIVEN, EXPRESS
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> CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM ANY USE OF, OR
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