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4.6med

CVE-2005-0022

Buffer overflow in the spa_base64_to_bits function in Exim before 4.43, as originally obtained from Samba code, and as called by the auth_s…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.7%
percentile 54%
Public exploits
0
none known

Buffer overflow in the spa_base64_to_bits function in Exim before 4.43, as originally obtained from Samba code, and as called by the auth_spa_client function, may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code during SPA authentication.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11293 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • ftp6.us.freebsd.org /pub/mail/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.44 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=110824870908614&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/12188 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-025.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • idefense.com /application/poi/display?id=178&type=vulnerabilities · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200501-23.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • exim.org /mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050103/msg00028.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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