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CVE-2005-1513

critical

Description

Integer overflow in the stralloc_readyplus function in qmail, when running on 64 bit platforms with a large amount of virtual memory, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large SMTP request.

References

https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4692

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4556-1/

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-01

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00002.html

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jun/27

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158203/Qmail-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Remote-Code-Execution.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/16/2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/20/5

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/20/2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-05-11

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.11531