CVE - CVE-2006-1255

CVE-ID
CVE-2006-1255	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Mercur Messaging 5.0 SP3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to the (1) LOGIN or (2) SELECT command, a different set of attack vectors and possibly a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1177.
References
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BID:17138 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17138 FULLDISC:20060316 Mercur IMAPD 5.0 SP3 DoS Exploit or more? URL:http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Mar/1111 FULLDISC:20060316 Re: Mercur IMAPD 5.0 SP3 DoS Exploit or more? URL:http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Mar/1167 OSVDB:23950 URL:~~http://www.osvdb.org/23950~~ (Obsolete source) SECUNIA:19267 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/19267 VUPEN:ADV-2006-0977 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0977~~ (Obsolete source) XF:mercur-imap-bo(25290) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25290
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20060318	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20060318)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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