CVE - CVE-2003-0743

CVE-ID
CVE-2003-0743	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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
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BUGTRAQ:20030901 exim remote heap overflow, probably not exploitable URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106252015820395&w=2 CONECTIVA:CLA-2003:735 URL:~~http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000735~~ (Obsolete source - check if archived by the Wayback Machine) CONFIRM:http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/e/exim/exim_3.36-13/changelog CONFIRM:http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/e/exim4/exim4_4.34-10/changelog CONFIRM:http://www.exim.org/pipermail/exim-announce/2003q3/000094.html DEBIAN:DSA-376 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-376 MLIST:[Exim] 20030814 Minor security bug URL:http://www.exim.org/pipermail/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20030811/057720.html MLIST:[Exim] 20030815 Minor security bug URL:http://www.exim.org/pipermail/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20030811/057809.html VULN-DEV:20030903 Re: exim remote heap overflow, probably not exploitable URL:http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=106264740820334&w=2
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20030904	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 (20030904)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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