CVE-2005-1520 - Buffer overflow in the header_get_field_name function in header.c for GNU Mailutils 0.5 and 0.6, and

CVE-2005-1520

Summary

Buffer overflow in the header_get_field_name function in header.c for GNU Mailutils 0.5 and 0.6, and other versions before 0.6.90, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted e-mail.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/15442
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014052
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-732
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=249&type=vulnerabilities
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13766

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailutils:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailutils:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailutils:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailutils:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	7.5 (as of 05-09-2008 - 20:49)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
PARTIAL	PARTIAL	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

refmap via4

bid	13766
debian	DSA-732
idefense	20050525 GNU Mailutils 0.6 mail header_get_field_name() Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
sectrack	1014052
secunia	15442

Last major update

05-09-2008 - 20:49

Published

26-05-2005 - 04:00

Last modified

05-09-2008 - 20:49