CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-1557

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

There is an off-by-one buffer overflow in spamc of SpamAssassin versions 2.40 through 2.43 when using BSMTP mode ('-B'). This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via emails containing headers with leading '.' characters.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to system compromise and data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update SpamAssassin to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Off-by-one buffer overflow in spamc of SpamAssassin 2.40 through 2.43, when using BSMTP mode ("-B"), allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via email containing headers with leading "." characters.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS