CVE-2003-1557

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Published Apr 4, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.6 High EPSS 4.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Off-by-one buffer overflow in spamc of SpamAssassin 2.40 through 2.43, when using BSMTP mode ("-B"), allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via email containing headers with leading "." characters.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:2.40:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:2.41:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:2.42:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:2.43:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.6% (4.564% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104342896818777&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/7983
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/309912/30/26090/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/310212/30/26030/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6679
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11154

History

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Subscriptions

Spamassassin Spamassassin

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:35 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 4, 2008, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:35 AM
Reserved: Apr 3, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM

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