CVE-2003-0743 (GCVE-0-2003-0743)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2003-09-06 04:00
Modified
2024-08-08 02:05
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.org http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000735
cve@mitre.org http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106252015820395&w=2
cve@mitre.org http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=106264740820334&w=2
cve@mitre.org http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/e/exim/exim_3.36-13/changelog
cve@mitre.org http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/e/exim4/exim4_4.34-10/changelog
cve@mitre.org http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-376 Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org http://www.exim.org/pipermail/exim-announce/2003q3/000094.html
cve@mitre.org http://www.exim.org/pipermail/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20030811/057720.html
cve@mitre.org http://www.exim.org/pipermail/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20030811/057809.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000735
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106252015820395&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=106264740820334&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/e/exim/exim_3.36-13/changelog
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/e/exim4/exim4_4.34-10/changelog
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-376 Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.exim.org/pipermail/exim-announce/2003q3/000094.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.exim.org/pipermail/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20030811/057720.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.exim.org/pipermail/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20030811/057809.html
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  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
  • Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.