Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in NetWin Authentication Module Affects DMail and SurgeFTP
CVE-2001-1355

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Netwin

Status
Dmail
Surgeftp
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 July 2001

What is CVE-2001-1355?

The NetWin Authentication Module (NWAuth) versions 3.0b and earlier are susceptible to buffer overflow vulnerabilities. Attackers can exploit this issue by sending specially crafted long arguments to the -del or -lookup commands, potentially allowing them to execute arbitrary code on the affected systems. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to systems utilizing DMail, SurgeFTP, and possibly other packages relying on this authentication module.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3077
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http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/198293
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6865
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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