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Lotus Domino web server vulnerable to buffer overflow via long HTTP authentication header containing non-ASCII characters

Vulnerability Note VU#772563

Original Release Date: 2003-01-13 | Last Revised: 2003-01-13

Overview

A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in versions of IBM's Lotus Domino web server prior to R5.0.10.

Description

A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in the Lotus Domino web server. The overflow can occur as the result of an overly long HTTP Authenticate header containing certain non-ASCII characters. For more information, please see the IBM Technote.

Impact

An intruder can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Lotus Domino web server.

Solution

Upgrade to R5.0.10 or later.

Workaround

Log to text files instead of domlog.nsf.

Vendor Information

772563
 

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References

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was discovered by The Relay Group.

This document was written by Ian A. Finlay.

Other Information

CVE IDs: None
Severity Metric: 36.00
Date Public: 2002-04-23
Date First Published: 2003-01-13
Date Last Updated: 2003-01-13 15:28 UTC
Document Revision: 6

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