CVE-2005-0021
Exim 4.41 - 'dns_build_reverse' Local Read Emails
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
3
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Multiple buffer overflows in Exim before 4.43 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an IPv6 address with more than 8 components, as demonstrated using the -be command line option, which triggers an overflow in the host_aton function, or (2) the -bh command line option or dnsdb PTR lookup, which triggers an overflow in the dns_build_reverse function.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2005-01-04 CVE Reserved
- 2005-01-06 CVE Published
- 2005-01-15 First Exploit
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2025-01-21 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (14)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://ftp6.us.freebsd.org/pub/mail/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.44 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050103/msg00028.html | Mailing List | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10347 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1009 | 2005-05-25 | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/756 | 2005-01-15 | |
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=183&type=vulnerabilities | 2024-08-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132992 | 2017-10-11 | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-025.html | 2017-10-11 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-23.xml | 2017-10-11 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-635 | 2017-10-11 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-637 | 2017-10-11 | |
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=179&type=vulnerabilities | 2017-10-11 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0021 | 2005-02-15 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617439 | 2005-02-15 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| University Of Cambridge Search vendor "University Of Cambridge" | Exim Search vendor "University Of Cambridge" for product "Exim" | <= 4.40 Search vendor "University Of Cambridge" for product "Exim" and version " <= 4.40" | - |
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| University Of Cambridge Search vendor "University Of Cambridge" | Exim Search vendor "University Of Cambridge" for product "Exim" | 4.41 Search vendor "University Of Cambridge" for product "Exim" and version "4.41" | - |
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| University Of Cambridge Search vendor "University Of Cambridge" | Exim Search vendor "University Of Cambridge" for product "Exim" | 4.42 Search vendor "University Of Cambridge" for product "Exim" and version "4.42" | - |
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