CVE-2004-0399

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Published May 12, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 20.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Exim 3.35, and other versions before 4, when the sender_verify option is true, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code during sender verification.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:university_of_cambridge:exim::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:university_of_cambridge:exim:3.35:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 20.5% (20.508% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021015.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/11558
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-501
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-502
http://www.guninski.com/exim1.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16079

History

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Subscriptions

University Of Cambridge Exim

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 12, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:17 AM
Reserved: Apr 13, 2004, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:05 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 7, 2004, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:05 PM

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