IMAP: Mdaemon CRAM MD5 Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Mdaemon. A successful attack allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable computer to gain unauthorized access.

Extended Description

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.

Affected Products

Gnu mailutils

References

BugTraq: 11675

CVE: CVE-2005-1520

Short Name
IMAP:OVERFLOW:MDAEMON-MD5
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
IMAP
Keywords
CRAM CVE-2004-1520 CVE-2005-1520 MD5 Mdaemon Overflow bid:11675
Release Date
03/24/2010
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Gnu

CVSS Score

7.5

4.6

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