PT-2009-3024
CVE-2009-0363
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Published
2009-02-17
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Updated
2017-08-08
Description by
CVSS 2.0
7.5
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
BarnOwl versions prior to 1.0.5
owl version 2.1.11
Description
The issue involves multiple buffer overflows that allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This can be achieved through various vectors, including a crafted zcrypt message related to zcrypt.c, and a reply command on a message with a Zephyr Cc: list, related to zwrite.c.
Recommendations
For BarnOwl versions prior to 1.0.5, update to version 1.0.5 or later to resolve the issue.
For owl version 2.1.11, update to a version later than 2.1.11 to resolve the issue.
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