PT-2009-6063 · David Harris · Pegasus Mail

Published 2009-11-02 · Updated 2018-10-10 · CVE-2009-3838

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Pegasus Mail versions 4.41 through 4.51

Description A stack-based buffer overflow issue allows remote POP3 servers to cause a denial of service, potentially leading to application crashes, or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long error message.

Recommendations For versions 4.41 through 4.51, consider restricting access to POP3 servers until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using long error messages in POP3 server responses to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-3838

Affected Products

Pegasus Mail

References · 11

• 🔥 http://packetstormsecurity.org/0910-exploits/pegasusmc-dos.txt · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/36797 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securitytracker.com/id?1023075 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/9957 · Exploit
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37134 · Vendor Advisory
• http://vupen.com/exploits/Pegasus_Mail_POP3_Message_Handling_Remote_Buffer_Overflow_Exploit_3026233.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3838 · Security Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3026 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53933 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/59261 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/507377/100/0/threaded · Note