CVE-2007-6302 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 10 Dec 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Novell NetMail servers via heap-based buffer overflows in avirus.exe.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-6302?

CVE-2007-6302 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in avirus.exe in Novell NetMail 3.5.2 before Messaging Architects M+NetMail 3.52f (aka 3.5.2F) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified ASCII integers used as memory allocation arguments, aka "ZDI-CAN-162."

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6302?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Novell Netmail.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6302?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6302 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-6302 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6302 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ch73-wjq9-hx83.