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A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the IMAP daemon of Novell Netmail 3.5.2. The vulnerability is triggered when the daemon processes excessively long verb arguments, leading to a buffer overflow condition. This flaw allows remote attackers to overwrite stack memory and potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the IMAP daemon.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit exploit module targeting a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in Novell NetMail 3.52's IMAP STATUS command (CVE-2005-3314). The exploit is implemented in Ruby and leverages the Metasploit framework's IMAP mixin to interact with the target service. By sending a specially crafted STATUS command with an overly long argument, the exploit overwrites the stack buffer, allowing arbitrary code execution. The payload is customizable via Metasploit and is injected into the vulnerable buffer, with a maximum size of 500 bytes and certain bad characters avoided. The exploit targets Windows 2000 (SP0-SP4, English) running the vulnerable NetMail version. The only network endpoint involved is the IMAP service, typically on TCP port 143. The module is operational and can be used to gain remote code execution on affected systems.
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