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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-3838 (1 public exploit)

Stack-based buffer overflow in Pegasus Mail (PMail) 4.41 and possibly 4.51 allows remote POP3 servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long error message.
Publish Date : 2009-11-02 Last Update Date : 2018-10-10
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
9.3
Confidentiality Impact Complete (There is total information disclosure, resulting in all system files being revealed.)
Integrity Impact Complete (There is a total compromise of system integrity. There is a complete loss of system protection, resulting in the entire system being compromised.)
Availability Impact Complete (There is a total shutdown of the affected resource. The attacker can render the resource completely unavailable.)
Access Complexity Medium (The access conditions are somewhat specialized. Some preconditions must be satistified to exploit)
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access Admin
Vulnerability Type(s) Denial Of ServiceExecute CodeOverflow
CWE ID 119

- Products Affected By CVE-2009-3838

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 Application Pmail Pegasus Mail 4.41 Version Details Vulnerabilities
2 Application Pmail Pegasus Mail 4.51 Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Pmail Pegasus Mail 2

- References For CVE-2009-3838

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53933
XF pegasus-pop3-bo(53933)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3026
VUPEN ADV-2009-3026
Exploit! http://www.vupen.com/exploits/Pegasus_Mail_POP3_Message_Handling_Remote_Buffer_Overflow_Exploit_3026233.php
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0910-exploits/pegasusmc-dos.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36797
BID 36797 Pegasus Mail POP3 Response Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Release Date:2009-10-29
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023075
SECTRACK 1023075
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507377/100/0/threaded
BUGTRAQ 20091022 {PRL} Pegasus Mail client BoF

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2009-3838

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)
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