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CVE-2005-0021 Detail

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Exim before 4.43 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an IPv6 address with more than 8 components, as demonstrated using the -be command line option, which triggers an overflow in the host_aton function, or (2) the -bh command line option or dnsdb PTR lookup, which triggers an overflow in the dns_build_reverse function.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://ftp6.us.freebsd.org/pub/mail/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.44
http://ftp6.us.freebsd.org/pub/mail/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.44
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-23.xml Vendor Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-23.xml Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-635 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-635 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-637 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-637 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050103/msg00028.html
http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050103/msg00028.html
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=179&type=vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory 
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=179&type=vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory 
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=183&type=vulnerabilities Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=183&type=vulnerabilities Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132992 Patch  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132992 Patch  US Government Resource 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-025.html Patch 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-025.html Patch 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10347
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10347

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-0021
NVD Published Date:
05/02/2005
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE