RULE(RULE ID:505778)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2020-06-10
Rule Name: OpenSMTPD mta_io Out Of Bounds Read Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2020-8794)
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Rule Protection Details
Description: OpenSMTPD before 6.6.4 allows remote code execution because of an out-of-bounds read in mta_io in mta_session.c for multi-line replies. Although this vulnerability affects the client side of OpenSMTPD, it is possible to attack a server because the server code launches the client code during bounce handling.
Impact: An attacker can execute arbitrary command via a successful exploit in the context of the vulnerable software.
Affected OS: Windows, Linux, Others
Reference: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156633/OpenSMTPD-Out-Of-Bounds-Read-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/32
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/26/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/01/1
Solutions
The vendors have released upgrade patches to fix vulnerabilities, please visit:
https://www.opensmtpd.org/