# CVE-2006-6425: Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon (IMAPD) in Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2006-12-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon (IMAPD) in Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving the APPEND command.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455200/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21723
- https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/134/3096026_f.SAL_Public.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5134
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017437
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/258753
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2080
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-054.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23437
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16488
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/imap/novell_netmail_append.rb

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