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BlackBerry Enterprise Server vulnerability

Number: AV06-005
Date:   13 February 2006

Purpose:

The purpose of this advisory is to bring attention to a vulnerability identified in BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

Assessment:

A corrupt Microsoft Word (.doc) file opened on a BlackBerry® wireless device could potentially provide a means to execute arbitrary code on the BlackBerry Attachment Service component of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

Affected Products:
BlackBerry Enterprise Server® 2.2 and later for IBM® Lotus Domino®
BlackBerry Enterprise Server® 3.6 and later for Microsoft® Exchange
BlackBerry Enterprise Server® 4.0 and later for Novell® GroupWise®

Suggested action:

PSEPC recommends that administrators test and install the appropriate software upgrades depending on the environment and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server version they are using, at their earliest opportunity

For more information, please refer to: http://www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic/livelink.exe/
fetch/2000/8021/728075/728850/728215/?nodeid=1181753
http://www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic/livelink.exe/
fetch/2000/8067/645045/7963/788525/788526/1166533/1180282/?nodeid=1180211
http://www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic/livelink.exe/
fetch/2000/8067/645045/7963/7965/729294/1122673/1145865/?nodeid=1180274
Http://www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic/livelink.exe/
fetch/2000/8067/645045/7963/8164/729011/1139744/1145864/?nodeid=1180131
http://secunia.com/advisories/18277

Note to readers:

Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC) collects information related to cyber threats to, and incidents involving, Canadian critical infrastructure. This allows us to monitor and analyze threats and to issue alerts, advisories and other information products. To report threats or incidents, please contact the Government Operations Centre (GOC) at (613) 991-7000 or goc-cog@psepc-sppcc.gc.ca by e-mail.

Unauthorized use of computer systems and mischief in relation to data are serious Criminal Code offences in Canada. Any suspected criminal activity should be reported to local law enforcement organizations. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) National Operations Centre (N.O.C.) provides a 24/7 service to receive such reports or to redirect callers to local law enforcement organizations. The N.O.C. can be reached at (613) 993-4460. National security concerns should be reported to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) at (613) 993-9620.

For urgent matters or to report any incidents, please contact the Government Operations Centre at:

Phone:      (613) 991-7000
Fax:        (613) 996-0995
Secure Fax: (613) 991-7094
Email:      goc-cog@psepc.gc.ca

For general information on critical infrastructure protection and emergency preparedness, please contact PSEPC's Public Affairs division at:

Telephone: (613) 944-4875 or 1-800-830-3118
Fax: (613) 998-9589
E-mail: communications@psepc.gc.ca