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FKIE_CVE-2006-0709

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-02-15 11:06 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:21
Severity
Summary
Buffer overflow in Metamail 2.7-50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via e-mail messages with a long boundary attribute, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0105.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=352482
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/18796Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/18987Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/19000Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/19130
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/19226
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/19304
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015654
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-995
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-16.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_sr.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0217.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16611Exploit, Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0565
cve@mitre.orghttp://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:047Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24702
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=352482
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18796Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18987Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/19000Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/19130
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/19226
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/19304
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1015654
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-995
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-16.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_sr.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0217.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16611Exploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0565
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:047Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24702
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
metamail_corporation metamail 2.7.50

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          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
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              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:metamail_corporation:metamail:2.7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "E6703A77-3E4D-47D7-A21B-AA658C19F87E",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
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        }
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      "value": "Buffer overflow in Metamail 2.7-50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via e-mail messages with a long boundary attribute, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0105."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2006-0709",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:21:07.680",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
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        "type": "Primary",
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      }
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  },
  "published": "2006-02-15T11:06:00.000",
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    },
    {
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    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/19130"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/19226"
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    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
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    },
    {
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    {
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    },
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    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0565"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "url": "http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:047"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24702"
    },
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    {
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/19130"
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    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/19226"
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    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-995"
    },
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      "url": "http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-16.xml"
    },
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}



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