Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in Motorola Timbuktu Pro for Windows

CVE-2007-4221

Summary

Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in Motorola Timbuktu Pro prior to version 8.6.5 for Windows can lead to a denial of service, causing the daemon to crash, or potentially allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. These vulnerabilities are exploited via suggested means such as supplying excessively long usernames or sending specially crafted malformed requests. Additionally, an unknown impact can result from malformed HELLO responses from remote Timbuktu servers, particularly concerning the Scanner component and possibly malformed computer names.

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