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CVE-2003-0743
Published: Sep 6, 2003
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in smtp_in.c for Exim 3 (exim3) before 3.36 and Exim 4 (exim4) before 4.21 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid (1) HELO or (2) EHLO argument with a large number of spaces followed by a NULL character and a newline, which is not properly trimmed before the "(no argument given)" string is appended to the buffer.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
DSA-376
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
CLA-2003:735
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_CONECTIVA
[Exim] 20030814 Minor security bug
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://www.exim.org/pipermail/exim-announce/2003q3/000094.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
20030901 exim remote heap overflow, probably not exploitable
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
20030903 Re: exim remote heap overflow, probably not exploitable
mailing-list
x_refsource_VULN-DEV
[Exim] 20030815 Minor security bug
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
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