******************** Netragard, L.L.C Advisory ******************** Strategic Reconnaissance Team ------------------------------------------------ http://www.netragard.com -- "We make I.T. Safe." [Advisory Information] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Advisory ID : NETRAGARD-20060810 Product Name : dtmail Product Version : Vendor Name : Hewlet Packard Type of Vulnerability : Privilege Escalation Effort : Easy Operating System : HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-3 HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-2/PK4 HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1A PK6 HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0G PK4 HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0F PK8 HP-UX B.11.23 HP-UX B.11.11 HP-UX B.11.00 Other : Unchecked Buffer [Product Description] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The dtmail program is a desktop mail application. It provides an easy -to-use interface for viewing, filing, composing and sending electronic mail folders and mail messages. dtmail provides a GUI-based interface for manipulating electronic mail messages that can have attachments. Use the interface to compose a message, view a message or a folder containing messages, load new mail ,copy or move messages from one folder to another, delete messages, reply to messages, add and delete attachments to a message when composing, and view the contents of attachments in a message. dtmail also supplies a mail-pervasive desktop environment by providing a public Tooltalk API that other clients can use to compose and send messages. You can use dtmail as a Post Office Protocol (POP) to connect to mail servers offering POP services. If you choose this option, you can also select APOP authentication (if supported by your mail server) to encrypt your user ID and password during communications with your network mail server. [Technical Summary] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dtmail suffers from a buffer overflow vulnerability which could result in the execution of arbitrary code. More specifically this vulnerability is triggered when using -a flag: -a file1 ...fileN Bring up a Compose window with file1 through fileN as attachments. [Technical Details] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This was tested against tru64 version 5.1b using a system (a working display is required). The following gdb output demonstrates the vulnerability. gdb) r -a -a `perl -e 'print "A" x 9000'` Starting program: /cluster/members/member0/tmp/dtmail -a `perl -e 'print "A"x 9000'` (no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)... (no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)... (no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)... (no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)... (no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)... (no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)... (no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)... (no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)... (no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)... Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault. warning: Hit heuristic-fence-post without finding warning: enclosing function for address 0x4141414141414140 This warning occurs if you are debugging a function without any symbols (for example, in a stripped executable). In that case, you may wish to increase the size of the search with the `set heuristic- fence-post' command. Otherwise, you told GDB there was a function where there isn't one, or (more likely) you have encountered a bug in GDB. 0x4141414141414140 in ?? () [Proof of Concept] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Undisclosed [Vendor Status] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Vendor Contacted. [About Netragard] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Netragard offers specialized application, network security, and managed security services which enable its clients to take a proactive security stance. Each of our services is driven by security professionals who specialize in specific areas of Information Security. This specialized focus differentiates Netragard from the competition by enabling Netragard to produce deliverables which are the product of skilled security professionals and not the product of automated tools and scripts. [ For more information please visit http://www.netragard.com ] [Disclaimer] ---------------------http://www.netragard.com------------------------- Netragard, L.L.C. assumes no liability for the use of the information provided in this advisory. This advisory was released in an effort to help the I.T. community protect themselves against a potentially dangerous security hole. This advisory is not an attempt to solicit business.