CVE-2005-0021

security flaw

Published Jan 6, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
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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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-0022 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-56-1 exim4 vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:57 PM
Reserved
Jan 4, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 2, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 4, 2005, 12:00 AM